Souls of My Young Sisters: Young Women Break Their Silence with Personal Stories That Will Change Your Life
A Souls of My Sisters Book\ No woman comes into this world with all the answers, but every woman can learn from her sisters.\ In the Essence® #1 national bestseller Souls of My Sisters, strong, successful black women shared their unforgettable personal stories of faith, hope, and healing. Now, a dynamic new group of young sisters with hopes and dreams, fears and struggles, just like you, tells their stories of triumph over adversity for the generation coming up...\ Being a young woman today...
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A Souls of My Sisters BookNo woman comes into this world with all the answers, but every woman can learn from her sisters.In the Essence® #1 national bestseller Souls of My Sisters, strong, successful black women shared their unforgettable personal stories of faith, hope, and healing. Now, a dynamic new group of young sisters with hopes and dreams, fears and struggles, just like you, tells their stories of triumph over adversity for the generation coming up...Being a young woman today means belonging to an ever expanding global community, filled with new opportunities-and complicated challenges. With change comes choices, and making the right ones isn't always easy. The journey can seem overwhelming-but you're not alone. Whether you're dealing with issues of self-esteem, dating, domestic violence, cyber stalking, or racial profiling, within these pages a diverse gathering of women, including entrepreneurs, activists, and entertainers, have words of wisdom, inspiration, and practical information for you. So if you're headed to college, in the midst of your quarter-life crisis, or getting your career or family started, look to your sisters and their heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, but always encouraging real-life stories. "Souls of My Sisters let all women know it was okay to tell your story and now Souls of My Young Sisters helps young women struggling through life's challenges tell their stories and heal all of us. A must read for all women!" -Kyla Pratt, Actress"If you can't reach a girlfriend to pour out your heart, read Souls of My Sisters...Souls is just the thing when you need an extra boost."-Heart andSoul magazineDawn Marie Daniels brings a spirited array of professional credentials to her role as editor of Souls of My Sisters books. She was the editorial force behind a number of award-winning authors, and has utilized her position and power as one of the book industry's premier editors to ensure that African American projects get the attention they deserve. Daniels has established a commanding presence in adult nonfiction with such books as In the Meantime and One Day My Soul Just Opened Up, both New York Times bestsellers by Iyanla Vanzant. She utilized her years of publishing experience to bring new talent to the surface and helped push them to the forefront of the publishing industry. Daniels' authors have been published by various imprints such as Prentice Hall Press, Fireside, Touchstone, S&S Aguilar, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Pocket Books. Candace Sandy is the President of Candace Sandy Communications, a multimedia cooperative targeting women. For over ten years, Sandy has also served as the communications director for Chairman Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) of the Sixth Congressional District, a member of the House Foreign Service and Financial Services Committees. In her capacity as communications director, Sandy has managed both national and international media campaigns in countries that have included Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, China, Colombia, Cuba, Great Britain, India, Israel, Malaysia, Peru, and Venezuela. A frequent lecturer who has served on several high-profile political campaigns, Sandy has worked tirelessly on behalf of women's issues, including poverty, domestic violence, youth prostitution, anticrime, financial literacy, and reentry into New York City. Sandy is the former general manager of New York University radio station WNYU 89.1 FM. As a former Radio Advertising Bureau Mercury AD/LAB Fellow, Sandy covered the 1993 and 1997 Presidential Inaugurations and the 1996 Summer Olympics, and has conducted radio interviews with numerous celebrities, including Pam Grier, Stevie Wonder, and Will Smith.Publishers WeeklyThe latest in the “Souls of My Sisters” series geared to African-American women features new celebrity contributors and essays on faith, family, career, self-esteem, friendship, and love. As the Communications Director for Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and president of her own company, Sandy has worked on women’s causes throughout her long career, and Daniels is a long-time book editor. Here they have brought together a new collection of essays from over 40 women, including a few icons of Black America, to illuminate some of the issues that young women face today. Contributors include singer-songwriter Lalah Hathaway, who urges you to “Start trusting your intuition now” and TV personality Dee Vasquez, who wants you to “Dream big for yourself.” Interspersed with quotes from the likes of Halle Berry, Dionne Warwick, and Beyonce Knowles, these personal chronicles from small business owners, students, activists, artists, and academics is about empowerment for women by women, though most often with a little help from above. (June)
Contents Foreword....................ixAcknowledgments....................xvIntroduction....................xixI. Who Am I?....................1Raegan L. Burden-Little Women....................5Niyah Moore-A Young Woman's Cry....................12Dee Vazquez-Self-Esteem and Identity....................17Floree Williams-Loving Me?....................23II. Why Does It Hurt So Bad?....................31Sybil Clark Amuti-I Am Free....................35Milani Rose-Weathering the Storm....................41Ebony Fletcher-Desperation....................48Ihotu Jennifer Ali-Fire and Water....................56J. Nerissa Percival-It's Not Over....................61III. Fear Is a Four-Letter Word....................67Quintrecia Lane-I Am Bigger than My Fears....................71Crissinda Ponder-My Father's Absence....................74Jasmine Nicole Gibson-Marked....................79Tweetie-Fear Is Not Knowing What Your Calling Is in Life....................87IV. Am I My Mother?....................97Shampale Williams-Left Behind....................99Charon Acevedo-Time to Tell....................106Barbara L. Jackson-Motherless Child....................114Denika Donahue-Orphan on the Block....................119Tinisha Nicole Johnson-Mothers Are Wise....................127Latonya P. Story-The Window Within....................133V. Is This Love, a Relationship, Marriage, or Just Hooking Up?....................141Syreta J. Oglesby-"I Love You. Do You Love Me? Can We Be Friends?"....................143Kristen Rogers-Big Country....................148Shalena Broaster-Your Mom's in My Business....................154Dr. Ravaughn Williams-Too Good to Be True....................159Star Toile Murrell-80s Baby....................173VI. Overcoming Life's Challenges....................181Jennifer Lewis-I Am Blessed....................185Kayla LaShell Harley-No Mirrors....................191Desiree Hulen-Moving Beyond Labels and Boxes....................196Robin E. Wilson-The Best Medicine....................202Lalah Hathaway-The President of Me....................207VII. Isms....................213Ashley Foxx-Little Black Miniskirt....................217Bianca Payton-The Black Girl....................226Nicole Paultre Bell-Thanksgiving Day....................232VIII. I'm on Top of My Game....................239Rashana Hooks-Goal Digger....................241Donja Bridges-Loving the Skin I'm In....................247Shamony Makeba Gibson-Dancing My Way to Financial Freedom....................254Georgia Woodbine-Running into a Brick Wall....................261IX. Got Faith?....................271Kimberly N. Cooper-Fear and Faith Can't Exist in the Same Space....................273Diera Shaw-Being Twentysomething....................285Nicole Sallis-Deliverance Allowed Me to Discover the Real Me....................289Jasmine Jordan-When You Are Down to Nothing, God Is Up to Something....................295X. My Body, My Temple....................303Samantha Wheeler-Badges of Courage....................305Aleia K. Moore-A Second Chance at Life....................312Hydeia Broadbent-Luckier Than Most....................317Monica Marie Jones-Don't Wait for the Weight....................322Sasheer Moore-Struck with Kindness....................328XI. It's So Hard to Say Good-bye....................333Tameka L. Cage-Loving Myself, Releasing Him....................335Jessica A. Robinson-I Wasn't Raised to Run....................342Alysia Satchel-Sunrise to Sunset: How My Grandmother's Strength Reigns in My Spirit....................346LaShieka Purvis Hunter-Priorities....................353Evelyn L. Williamson-My Sonny Boy....................359Resource Guide....................365Soul Sources....................371
