American Negra: A Memoir
Natasha S. Alford
HarperCollins
Natasha S. Alford grew up between two worlds as the daughter of an African American father and Puerto Rican mother. In American Negra, a narrative that is part memoir, part cultural analysis, Alford reflects on growing up in a working-class family from the city of Syracuse, NY. in a coming-of-age story about what it's like to live at the intersections of race, culture, gender, and class, all while staying true to yourself. American Negra is a captivating look at one woman’s experience being Negra in the United States.