Being a teenager, trying to understand who you are, and what you stand for, is hard. If you are a Black girl, this can be even harder, as you may not always see yourself represented in the books you read, the films you watch, the adverts you see or the history you are taught.
Best friends Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A. Carter, presenters of the Black Girls’ Book Club, a literature and social events platform that celebrates literature by Black female writers, wrote Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glowing Up with all these issues in mind.
Join the festival for a discussion about glowing up, their current book recommendations and representation in literature.