For the Quiet Black Girl

Aundrea Smith, a self-proclaimed "quiet black girl," relives experiences from her childhood and young adult years, which have helped to shape who she is as a black woman. The book speaks about her experiences with dating (or lack thereof), school, and simply living in a world that does not always see women of color for all they have to offer.In "For the Quiet Black Girl: Trying to Find Her Voice in a Predominately White Space," is a black woman's powerful statement about how to respond to covert and overt displays of racism. This book can be read and appreciated by its target audience- girls and women of color- and others who have been questioned, targeted, and challenged because of their gender and/or race.