My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood
by St. Clair Detrick-Jules

My Beautiful Black Hair is a collection of empowering stories and captivating photos that celebrates an aspect of Black femininity—natural hair—and embraces it as a central part of Black womanhood.

"A powerful celebration of self-acceptance and sisterhood." Kirkus Review

In this inspiring book, 101 Black women share deeply personal stories of learning to love their natural hair and discovering the immense power in that self-love.

Author St. Clair Detrick-Jules was moved to write this book when her younger sister, Khloe, came home from preschool upset after a classmate called her hair ugly. Determined to send a message of beauty and pride to her sister and Black women everywhere, Detrick-Jules began collecting these stories and photographs.

The interviews reveal the emotional and physical damage of trying to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards, and celebrate the liberation and self-acceptance found in embracing one’s natural crown.

Each story is accompanied by intimate, stunning photography, making this book a visual and emotional celebration of Black womanhood.

• Written by Black women, for Black women: Uplifting interviews and powerful visuals offer a message of self-love and empowerment.
• Timely and essential: Celebrates natural hair as a symbol of identity, resilience, and beauty.
• A unique take on feminism: A love letter to Black women navigating their hair journeys and reclaiming their beauty.

Perfect for: Black and Afro-Latinx women (20s 40s), parents of young children, fans of self-love and empowerment books, and anyone seeking authentic stories of identity and acceptance.