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BALTIMORE AUTHOR RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MEMOIR ABOUT HER UPBRINGING AND COLORISM
"...a graciously and generously-provided tool for would-be allies who seek to eliminate, in themselves and their communities, the personal and institutional racism that causes and perpetuates colorism."
Nationwide -- Baltimore-based writer Petula Caesar's first book, a memoir entitled She's Such A Bright Girl: An American Story has been recognized nationally. A panel of award-winning writers recognized her book as one of the top works submitted for consideration to North Street Book Prize, which honors the top self-published books in the nation in categories ranging from poetry to literary fiction to children's books.
Out of nearly one thousand entries, Petula's book finished among the 11 awarded winners, receiving an honorable mention in the Non-Fiction category. In talking about the book, the judging panel described the book as "an exploration of the intersections of racism, classism, and sexism with a focus on colorism within the author's nuclear family," adding that the book "urgently needs a wider audience...this book should be included in high school and undergraduate classes on racism and sexism. It's that good. It's that important."
(Read the full review at https://winningwriters.com/
