TY - BOOK N2 - "Shayla Lawson is major. You don't know who she is, yet, but that's okay. She is on a mission to move black girls like herself from best supporting actress to a starring roles in the major narrative. With a unique mix of personal stories, pop culture observations, and insights into politics and history, Lawson sheds light on the many ways black femininity has influenced mainstream culture. Timely, enlightening, and wickedly sharp, This Is Major shows how major black women and girls really are."--Page 4 of cover. AB - "Shayla Lawson is major. You don't know who she is, yet, but that's okay. She is on a mission to move black girls like herself from best supporting actress to a starring roles in the major narrative. With a unique mix of personal stories, pop culture observations, and insights into politics and history, Lawson sheds light on the many ways black femininity has influenced mainstream culture. Timely, enlightening, and wickedly sharp, This Is Major shows how major black women and girls really are."--Page 4 of cover. T1 - This is major :notes on Diana Ross, dark girls, and being dope / AU - Lawson, Shayla, ET - First edition. CN - PS3612.A9544 ID - 1483833 KW - African American women poets KW - Women, Black KW - African American women KW - Women, Black KW - Noires américaines KW - Femmes noires KW - Women, Black KW - Race relations. KW - African American women KW - African American women poets. KW - Essays. KW - Women, Black. SN - 9780062890597 SN - 006289059X TI - This is major :notes on Diana Ross, dark girls, and being dope / ER -