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"Young, gifted and black,
Open your heart to what I mean . . . "
Nina Simone's popular anthem from the civil rights movement speaks to both the celebrations and trials of the Black experience.
Young, Gifted, and Black gives voice to the real-life stories of Black millennials and younger adults. If life was a race, it's assumed that every runner has a fair shot at winning. However, it's not always the case for young, gifted, and Black folks. Sheila Wise Rowe goes beyond the common narrative that focuses solely on their success or struggle. Her stories of celebration and lament point toward hope, joy, and healing.
Drawing from her years of experience in counseling trauma and abuse survivors, she provides stories, reflections, and tools for Black readers of all ages and their allies. These stories offer an opportunity to explore, reflect, and journey toward healing from the barriers that affect their lives, the lives of their children, and their communities.
Contents
1. The Starting Line: The Journey Begins
2. The Color Line: Healing Racial Trauma
3. The Family Line: Wounds and Wonder
4. Fall in Line: The Mask
5. Between the Lines: Things Lost and Found
6. Out of Line: A Moral Injury
7. A Fault Line: All In or Out
8. The Frontline: Activism and Discipleship
9. Hold the Line: The Long Wait
10. The Boundary Line: Where I End and You Begin
11. Walk the Line: What Matters Most
12. Finish Lines: Surrender and Acceptance
Acknowledgments
Appendix 1: The Genogram
Appendix 2: A Forgiveness Prayer
Notes
