Black Again, LaTonya Summers
Black Again, LaTonya Summers
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Black Again
Losing and Reclaiming My Racial Identity

Author: LaTonya Summers

Narrator: LaTonya Summers

Unabridged: 4 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: John Murray

Published: 09/21/2023


Synopsis

A memoir exploring the psychological impact of cultural assimilation and internalized racism

"I was driven by the belief that if I wanted to go somewhere I'd need to be something other than Black."

LaTonya Summers was only six years old the first time she unconsciously tried to be "more white". Recollecting experiences from her childhood in foster care through to her life today as an Assistant Professor and mother, LaTonya examines how her perception of self was affected by internalized racism and led her to adopt white norms - influencing everything from her music and clothing choices to her speech and values. Join LaTonya in her journey of realization - how all those years assimilating, stretching and pressing for whiteness harmed her, and how, in a world that sees her as Black, it's about time she did too.

Discover how LaTonya has truly "made it" by embracing and endorsing the Afrocentric norms and values that have sustained her and her family better than any white picket fence ever could.

(P)2023 Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Reviews

Goodreads review by klaudia on July 13, 2024

I await the day when Black women no longer have to prove our worth, partake in respectability politics, ask or fight for economic equity, or remind the powers-that-be that we too are women. Reading this amazing memoir by Latonya Summers was an honour. It is a powerful story showing an interesting......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on September 02, 2023

Black Again is a phenomenal book full of gems that so many folks will benefit from learning! Dr. Summers does an amazing job outlining her journey from assimilation to embracing her blackness. One of the things I appreciated most was her descriptions of moving from self hatred to self love and how s......more

Goodreads review by Sabrina Rex Kish on March 30, 2025

Heartfelt and raw! The importance of accepting who we are in a world where we are never enough is what will set us free. The heaviness of constantly pressure to be and act white as the dominant form of life is the main reason why so many can’t fit in and society doesn’t care, as long the norm is not......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 18, 2024

Once I started this book I could not put it down. I will definitely be recommending this book to family, friends, other counselors in training, and mental health professionals. Thank you Dr Summers!......more

Goodreads review by Wesley on October 10, 2023

Black Again provides comfort, clarity, and confidence to Black souls seeking to process, expand, and reclaim the authenticity and depth of their Black identity. Dr. Summers’ words read with intentionality and compassion, but also with blunt honesty concerning the harm racist systems force onto Black......more