“So maybe things we haven’t processed, that we haven’t written up that are, perhaps, universal in some way that anyone who reads the book can maybe start to feel courageous enough to say “maybe let me look at my own life.’’
In this episode of the Varying Viewpoints podcast series, we sit down with the Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity, and Professor of Education at Virginia Tech, Menah Pratt to discuss her powerful book, blackwildgirl, a lyrical exploration of Black Girlhood and Womanhood that blends poetry and prose. Follow her as she reclaims her superpower through a series of journals, poems, and letters that tell her life story -- and discover a road map for girls and women seeking to become warriors in the world.
Listen to this episode to learn more about the inspiration behind BlackWildGirl, the significance of the title, and its intended impact on the future of women navigating the world.
