Book Signing, FREE prizes, Natural Hair & Social Injustice Discussion

6984 Main Street,Lithonia GA 30058

27 August, 2022

Description

To celebrate the release of The Type Changer with local author Cydanni Adenikinju, let's discuss the natural hair community, health disparities, and social injustices affecting our community and our youth. Book Description Have you ever felt discrimination because of your hair texture? Kind of like racism. Oluwa, an East St. Louis teen does not know she holds the cure for texturism until a tragic event forces her to become The Type Changer. Short Synopsis Long ago, unseen beings placed a curse of division on humanity because of ancestors making a pact with an evil sea creature. Now the worth of a person's life is determined by the texture of their natural hair. Kink people with 4C hair like female protagonist Oluwa, are marginalized from civic life, left to endure health disparities and social injustice while living in East St. Louis. After a tragic event, Oluwa soon discovers she has the cure for texturism, as she is chosen to break humanity's curse. But first she must undergo an ancient initiation which will alter her appearance putting her life and the ones she loves at risk.