Charisse Jones: 2 books
Unlocking the Truth
Three Brooklyn Teens on Life, Friendship and Making the Band
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
A rock band on the cusp of massive stardom, Unlocking the Truth is made up of three thirteen-year-old African American boys: Malcolm, Jarad, and Alec. When not in school they spend their time as rock stars opening for the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Motorhead, and Guns N' Roses, and crowd surfing...
Shifting
The Double Lives of Black Women in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Based on the African American Women's Voices Project, Shifting reveals that a large number of African American women feel pressure to com-promise their true selves as they navigate America's racial and gender bigotry. Black women "shift" by altering the expectations they have for themselves...