This book is a love letter of sorts to black people in American as much as it's a time to wake up and live in your truth instead of shielding your true self to appease society。 The more you read the more you'll see that it's not a fuss at you or make you feel bad about not realizing that we sometimes placate to the colonization and treatment around us type book。 It's a so you can see that we are so use to hiding our black identity because others are uncomfortable that we are oblivious sometimes This book is a love letter of sorts to black people in American as much as it's a time to wake up and live in your truth instead of shielding your true self to appease society。 The more you read the more you'll see that it's not a fuss at you or make you feel bad about not realizing that we sometimes placate to the colonization and treatment around us type book。 It's a so you can see that we are so use to hiding our black identity because others are uncomfortable that we are oblivious sometimes to know it's wrong。 The book takes you Through Blackness as it is frown upon by others， but also why you should love it even through the pain， heartache， and suffering。 I love the way the author invites us to take up space where they say we can't and do it with your Blackness that is regal and strong。 The play by play of the black experience while at the same time giving an instructional blueprint on starting the path of loving your Blackness。 This also is a divorce letter to colonization and a love letter to the Blackness within self。 My favorite chapters were counsel and process。。。especially counsel " As iron sharpens iron， so one person sharpens another proverbs 27:17" this reminds me of the movement in which black women on social media apps have decided to come together to build and support each into success。 This book is so good from the quotes to the references of black leaders。 Outstanding read！ 。。。more