Crowning Glory River's Journey

Taylor Thompson's debut novel, Crowning Glory River's Journey introduces the reader to River Thomas, a young black girl struggling with self-acceptance, in particular, her insecure relationship with her hair. When the melting pomade burns her eight-year-old scalp, she swallows down the pain for she understands her mother is only fixing what is wrong with her hair, making it nice and straight as hair should be. Thsi internalized whiteness is strengthened when every Sunday she smiles up at eh whit