'Three Girls From Bronzeville' is a memoir about identity, opportunity and solidarity

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🗓️ 12 December 2022

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Journalist Dawn Turner grew up in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood in the '70s. Her memoir chronicles the dreams shared between her younger sister, her best friend and herself – and the disparities that Black girls experience in the quest for their own American Dream. In today's episode, Turner opens up to Here & Now's Celeste Headlee about where her path diverged from those of her friend and sister, and how transcendence looks different for everyone.

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1:03.1	Okay, on to the show. Journalist Dawn Turner's nonfiction book, three girls from
1:07.8	Bronsville, was one of the most acclaimed books of 2021. It looked at her
1:12.7	life and how she made it out of her hometown and climbed the socioeconomic ladder to success.
1:18.9	But the book also looked at people who didn't quote unquote make it, namely her sister and her best
1:24.8	friend. The book is out now in paperback. When it came out, Turner spoke to hear a now Celeste Headley about how success often comes
1:31.5	from second chances.
1:33.0	And second chances aren't given out to everyone.
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