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Commentary: The Black Kids

The Black Kids, Christina Hammonds Reed’s debut novel, is a coming-of-age tale set in Los Angeles, 1992, immediately before, during, and after the Rodney King protests.

Commentary, For ReadersChava PossumMay 10, 2021The Black Kids, Christina Hammonds Reed, books about LA, YA books about LA, YA books by Black women, YA books with Black girl protagonists, Rodney King, police brutality, books about police brutality, books about systemic racismComment