Do I Talk Black Enough?

Louisa has always been told that she doesn't "talk Black enough." At first, she shrugs it off, but as the teasing grows louder and more frequent, the words begin to sink into her heart. Unsure of where she fits in or how she's supposed to sound, Louisa starts to question her identity and wonders if her voice-her own natural way of speaking-is somehow wrong.

But everything changes when her mother sits her down for a loving, magical conversation that opens Louisa's eyes to a deeper truth: her ...