Travel North Black Girl
Olivia Hill
(Author)
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Description
Travel North Black Girl is a story about a young woman's journey from growing up in the inner city of Kansas City to arriving in a remote native village in Alaska during the early eighties. The cultural impact of a foreign place and being a newlywed in an interracial marriage challenges her and who she will become. This book looks at the fears of growing into oneself and the triumphs of finding your own power. It addresses the complexity of race, gender, trauma, and child abuse and the powerful healing that the wilds of Alaska provide.
Product Details
Price
$14.50
$13.49
Publisher
Woodneath Press (Mid-Continent Pub. Library)
Publish Date
May 23, 2022
Pages
244
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.51 inches | 0.73 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781942337270
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About the Author
Olivia Hill is a published short-story author and playwright of over five plays that have been produced in multiple states. She is the recipient of the Lorraine Hansberry award for her play Mother Spense. As a visual artist, she has specialized in printmaking and watercolor, exhibiting in multiple galleries. Hill attended culinary school early in her educational career, later becoming an entrepreneur and starting Solomon's Rose, a gourmet food company and catering business. She ran her company for over thirteen years and sold products throughout the East Coast. Hill holds a Bachelors of Arts in Theater from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She resides back in her hometown, Kansas City, Missouri, where sh continues to be an activist on social issues that affect BIPOC creatives and love on her grandchildren.
