{"product_id":"this-is-major-notes-on-diana-ross-dark-girls-and-being-dope-paperback","title":"This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShayla Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA National Book Critics Circle Finalist in Autobiography * Finalist for a Lambda Literary Award \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the most anticipated books of the year by USA Today, \u003cem\u003eBitch\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParade, \u003c\/em\u003eSalon\u003cem\u003e and Ms. Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a\u003cbr\u003efierce and humorous new voice comes a relevant, insightful, and riveting\u003cbr\u003ecollection of personal essays on the richness and resilience of black girl\u003cbr\u003eculture--for readers of Samantha Irby, Roxane Gay, Morgan Jerkins, and Lindy\u003cbr\u003eWest.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShayla\u003cbr\u003eLawson is major. You don't know who she is. Yet. But that's okay. She is on a\u003cbr\u003emission to move black girls like herself from best supporting actress to a\u003cbr\u003estarring role in the major narrative. Whether she's taking on workplace microaggressions\u003cbr\u003eor upending racist stereotypes about her home state of Kentucky, she looks for\u003cbr\u003ethe side of the story that isn't always told, the places where the voices of\u003cbr\u003eblack girls haven't been heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays\u003cbr\u003ein \u003cem\u003eThis is Major\u003c\/em\u003e ask questions like: Why are black women invisible\u003cbr\u003eto AI? What is \"black girl magic\"? Or: \u003cbr\u003eAm I one viral tweet away from becoming Twitter famous? And: How much magic\u003cbr\u003edoes it take to land a Tinder date?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith\u003cbr\u003ea unique mix of personal stories, pop culture observations, and insights into\u003cbr\u003epolitics and history, Lawson sheds light on these questions, as well as the\u003cbr\u003emany ways black women and girls have influenced mainstream culture--from their\u003cbr\u003estyle, to their language, and even their art--and how \"major\"\u003cbr\u003ethey really are.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimely, \u003cbr\u003eenlightening, and wickedly sharp, \u003cem\u003eThis Is\u003cbr\u003eMajor\u003c\/em\u003e places black women at the center--no longer silenced, no longer the\u003cbr\u003eminority. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50369488421101,"sku":"9780062890597","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/j6bgKhF8169780062890597.webp?v=1785431931","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/this-is-major-notes-on-diana-ross-dark-girls-and-being-dope-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}