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Hi Aichlee, some suggestions for you....

I commend you for taking on this amazing endeavor of mentoring teen girls. Teen girls growing up in this overly sexed generation need all the help they can get to realize and keep their inner worth. Anyway, I just thought I'd mention a few interesting books I have read in the recent past. I believe that if I had read them when I was 13 or 14; it would have changed me infinitely but I'm blessed to have read them all in my twenties!!! Because some never discover these treasures.

One great book is Spiritual Lessons for my Sisters by Natasha Munson;
another is The Mis-Education of the negro by Carter G. Woodson/Kunjufu
I have found so much wisdom in reading The Isis Papers by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing
My eyes were once blinded but this book made me see why the black race is as it is and it is only the youth that can make any long term changes but they don't have a clue; so I would suggest : The Willie Lynch Letters and the Making of a Slave;
I would also suggest Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza and Eternal Victim/Eternal Victor if you wish to show how struggle and pain often comes before you finally know who you are and what your mission is in life.

I am currently reading the Destruction of the Black Civilization by Chancellor WIlliams
and so far it has been blowing my mind away with every page. I highly recommend this book because it allows people of African decent/ the African diaspora to read about their true heritage, history and many of our ancient triumphs as a people. The fact that African people on the African continent created the first true democracy is one thing that this book has taught me.

Any way, all these books are about awakening young people of color to a lot that they don't know. But I have experienced that once you learn these truths -- these ideas you can do nothing but think on them and make your own remarks on the books by agreeing or disagreeing with the authors.Or better yet these authors have led them on their own research path as they have done me. I have written much since I have read these 4 authors; there are many more but I don't like to suggest readings that I haven't had the chance to explore my self.

Well I hope this helps Sista aichlee,

Have a happy and blessed new year.

Queen Nef

Hi

The Brave Star Collective sounds wonderful! Peace to you for your vision. It inspires me to know that others are working to share their love of writing. It can be cathartic and empowering and I find that so often, teenage girls don't explore it often enough. We have so many stories to tell & discover! I'll try and locate some of the resources I may have tucked away.