Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys Into Race, Motherhood, and History

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The narrative explores the experiences of a working mother and poet-lecturer navigating America with her young daughter, highlighting their identities as black women. Through vivid observations, the author captures her daughter's journey of language and exploration, while reflecting on the historical contexts that shape their travels. From the contrasting landscapes of San Francisco to the haunting memories of slave-trading ports in Ghana, the journey intertwines personal growth with a profound awareness of history and place.