The Colored Girl Beautiful

<p><I>The Colored Girl Beautiful</I> (1916) is an etiquette book by Emma Azalia Hackley. Published toward the end of her life <I>The Colored Girl Beautiful</I> draws from decades of experience as an activist and educator to provide a template for young African American girls looking to lead independent and productive lives. The work was compiled from a series of talks given by the author at boarding schools for African American girls around the country. The beautiful part about the colored race in America is the future. As a mixed race we are undeveloped. We may become whatever we WILL to become. Musing on subjects as diverse as race history religion beauty and romance Emma Azalia Hackley offers her vision of a brighter future for young African American women. Her words are assuring powerful kind and honest. Her goal is to foster confidence and strength in order that her readers might succeed in a world which all too often threatens their continued existence. With such lessons she hopes to grow leaders who will one day change the world. This edition of Emma Azalia Hackley's <I>The Colored Girl Beautiful</I> is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>