Parable of the Brown Girl
The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color

This was a very valuable read for me in several different ways. First and foremost, Khristi Lauren Adams shares stories of young brown women she has encountered through her life and illustrates time and again how these young women feel other-ed, oppressed, and isolated in their lives--then shares ho......more

Rev Adams wrote a book that is for black girls, that does not shy away from the particular ministry and needs of black women, and yet is a book that should be read by everyone. In Parable of A Brown Girl she exemplifies womanist theology by making the voices of black girls the ground from which theo......more

I found this book to be a more nuanced take on how the specific trials of being a Black girl can be healed through an understanding of scripture, spirituality, and God’s love. It’s rare to find a book that also references Black feminist and political thought while not shying away from Christianity.......more

In Parable of the Brown Girl, Khristi gives a voice to the often-overlooked experiences of black girls. Browsing through the table of contents there were some chapters that I was more excited to read than others, but I found deep truths in every single one of them. I liked how Khristi ended every ch......more