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I ordered this book for my adopted black daughter, as it sounded great for where she is in her life. In many ways it is, but one of the authors states right from the start it is for girls of black, British, Caribbean heritage. My daughter is Black African - she is immediately excluded. Why? The people she deals with every day do not distinguish between Black British Caribbean and Black African

Ah She has already been targeted by other Black girls at school - from West African heritages - for not being 'properly' African because plantain is not …moreShe has already been targeted by other Black girls at school - from West African heritages - for not being 'properly' African because plantain is not a staple food. In South Africa corn/maize is the staple food, not plantain. They are thousands of miles apart! Let's focus on the shared experiences of black girls in a systemically racist and sexist society, not perpetuate minor differences(less)

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