Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession

In this vulnerable exploration of personal identity, the New York Times bestselling author of I'm Still Here chronicles her efforts to live as her full self in a society that wants women--and Black women in particular--to do anything but that. nAs an antiracism educator and writer leading through America's cycles of racial unrest, Austin Channing Brown reached a crossroads. I love my work, she writes, and I am tired. We are tired. Tired of protesting. Tired of 'saving democracy.' Tired of educating and explaining. She began to ask, What do I deserve, not just as a citizen but as a human? n nFull of Myself answers that question. Weaving personal narrative with perceptive social commentary, Brown offers a look at the mechanisms that limit who Black women are allowed to be--at work, at home, in community--and the defining moments when she decided that self-possession is the justice work she had been made to undervalue. From skinny-dipping in the ocean to becoming a mom, she delves into the drama of life and invites readers to begin defining themselves not as empty vessels to improve the world, but as a people born free in spirit, in hope, in joy. n nFor Black women seeking to understand the true roots of their burnout, or for anyone wondering what it means to live joyfully in a hostile world, Full of Myself is a breath of fresh air and an invitation to full humanity.n