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The Pretty One - On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me (2019) by Keah Brown
The Pretty One is a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America.
Born with cerebral palsy, Brown's greatest desire used to be normalcy. After years of introspection and reaching out to others in her community, she has reclaimed herself and changed her perspective. In The Pretty One, Brown gives a contemporary and relatable voice to the disabled -- so often portrayed as mute, weak, or isolated. With clear, fresh, and light-hearted prose, these essays explore everything from her relationship with her able-bodied identical twin (called 'the pretty one' by friends) to navigating romance; her deep affinity for all things pop culture--and her disappointment with the media's distorted view of disability; and her declaration of self-love with the viral hashtag #DisabledAndCute.
The Pretty One aims to expand the conversation about disability and inspire self-love for people of all backgrounds.
About the Author: Freelance journalist and disability activist Keah Brown is best known for her Twitter hashtag #DisabledAndCute campaign. On February 12, 2017,she created the hashtag #DisabledAndCute in a Twitter post that included "cute" photos of herself, a disabled black woman. Brown then invited members of disabled and non-binary communities to do the same in an act of self-love against the notion that being disabled and being cute (i.e. attractive) are mutually exclusive. #DisabledAndCute went viral within days.
Library Availability: Ebooks and audiobooks available at Hennepin County and Anoka County Libraries. 10 books available at Hennepin Library.
