Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Tania De'Shawn

Be Gentle with Black Girls: How to Use a Mirror - Discussing Body Image and Black Childhood

 Local author Tania De'Shawn is bringing be gentle with black girls to the North Birmingham community on Friday, November 18, 6:00—8:00 p.m., at the North Birmingham Regional Branch Library for a discussion about body image. 

De'Shawn's first program addressed adultification bias and black childhood. Now, her and her co-panelist Shekinah Joy Lee, a pre-licensed professional therapist, are discussing a new topic "How to Use a Mirror—Discussing Body Image and Black Childhood" 

  • What: be gentle with black girls: How to Use a Mirror—Discussing Body Image and Black Childhood 
  • When: Friday, November 18 | 6:00—8:00 p.m.
  • Where: North Birmingham Regional Branch Library | 2501 31st Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35207
  • Details: Local author Tania De'Shawn will give a live reading from her book of poetry be gentle with black girls, followed by  a discussion about body image with her co-panelist Shekinah Joy Lee, a pre-licensed professional therapist and NCC certified counselor. This program is intended for young adults and older and is free and open to the public. T-shirts and copies of her book will be available for purchase and there will be a book signing afterwards.

A flyer advertising "be gentle with black girls: how to us a mirror —discussing body image and black childhood." This program is happening at the North Birmingham Regional Branch Library on Friday, November 18, from 6:00—8:00 p.m. This is a live reading with local author Tania De'Shawn and her co-panelist Shekinah Joy Lee, a pre-licensed professional and NCC certified counselor.

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