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The Mamas

by Helena Andrews-Dyer

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Book of the Day, NPR · September 5, 2022

'The Mamas' views parenting through the lenses of race, class, and gentrification

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A memoir exploring the trials and tribulations of first-time parenthood, examining the complicated dynamics of race, class, and gentrification through the lens of being a Black mother navigating social spaces dominated by white mothers.

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