For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts

A Love Letter to Women of Color

De: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

Narrado por: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

The founder of Latina Rebels and a “Latinx Activist You Should Know” (Teen Vogue) arms women of color with the tools and knowledge they need to find success on their own terms.

For generations, Brown girls have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism, often feeling alone in the struggle. By founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has created a community to help women fight together. In For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, she offers wisdom and a liberating path forward for all women of color. She crafts powerful ways to address the challenges Brown girls face, from imposter syndrome to colorism. She empowers women to decolonize their worldview, and defy “universal” White narratives, by telling their own stories. Her book guides women of color toward a sense of pride and sisterhood and offers essential tools to energize a movement.

May it spark a fire within you.

©2021 Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez (P)2021 Seal Press

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Searing and revolutionary, this book blazes a trail towards liberation.” (Diane Guerrero, author of In the Country We Love)

"This is the Brown girl manifesto I've been waiting for my whole life." (Erika L. Sánchez, author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter)

"Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez perfectly balances the art of memoir with a biting critical eye, offering an understanding of Latina womanhood bursting with intellect, but grounded in real-life experience. With her carefully chosen words, she invites readers into a deeper relationship with themselves, their communities, and the world at large." (Melissa A. Fabello, PhD, author of Appetite)

Amazing

You’ll never be the same. Having my daughter and sons read this as well as her writing will have you reflecting on what we’ve been conditioned to believe and find your self in the process.

Phenomenal

Unfortunately this story is all too relevant for too many biwoc. I loved her voice. I'm so happy she narrated her book.

A beautiful journey written by Latinx for Latinx

This work combines touching personal stories with a critical analysis of high school administration and higher learning institutions. Central American Latinx, in particular will feel seen in this work. This author asks brown girls to go on a journey of introspection that may lead to some uncomfortable thoughts.

Powerful and beautiful

This book empowered me, held me through tears and pains, and gave me the courage to regain so much that I’ve lost. Thank you Prisca

Beautiful

Finally, I felt seen and heard. Thank you! For being BRAVE and speaking truth. Gracias gracias gracias

Powerful

This books is a must read for Latinx people. But really, I think can and should be read by all!!

Alexis

This books reminded me that I am not the only who has ever felt like this. A must read for all Brown Girls!

Great Read

Loved the openess and honesty. Very relatable this type of book has been long overdue. Please continue to write more.

Perfect even for queer brown femmes

This book made me reflect and identify my traumas that are connected to my parents and my ancestors. I am glad I was able to connect with this book even though Im a 2spirit native person with P'urhépecha roots. I was the oldest of two siblings and I also had issues creating a relationship with my father. I enjoyed Prince perspective on Voluntourism and the intersectionality of sexism, classic and racism within our community. The Toxic Masculinity made me super emotional because I have the same traumas as the author. I recommend this book to anyone who identifies as brown queer femme or brown queer being. We are not alone in this colonial matrix and constant struggle of multiple oppressive systems so thank you Prisca Dorcas for this powerful CRT book.

Beautifully well written.

To all brown women. This is an beautiful book about the harsh struggles, the pain, the love we go through as brown women.