Authors of “Other People’s Skin” Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 p.m.Main Library, 5201 Woodward, North of Warren in Midtown Detroit.In Other People’s Skin, Tracy Price-Thompson and TaRessa Stovall, along with fellow authors Elizabeth Atkins and Desiree Cooper, take on one of the most controversial topics within the African-American community: the self-hatred caused by intra-racial prejudice and the ongoing obsession with skin tone and hair texture. In other words, the “skin/hair thang” among black women. A must read, this book is celebrated as one of the most innovative and varied anthologies of sisterhood and unity to date. Free and open to the public. Information at 313-833-4042 or www.detroitpubliclibrary.org.
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