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Three Girls from Bronzeville

by Dawn Turner

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Book of the Day, NPR · December 12, 2022

'Three Girls From Bronzeville' is a memoir about identity, opportunity and solidarity

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Book of the Day, NPR · October 1, 2021

What A Detective Novel And A Memoir Both Have To Say About Black American Life

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A memoir by journalist Dawn Turner chronicling her childhood in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood in the 1970s, exploring the shared dreams and diverging paths of herself, her younger sister, and her best friend, and the disparities Black girls face in pursuing the American Dream.

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