‘Kenya has distilled her unique experience as a Black American woman in Britain and a global fashion director into the beautifully fluent and readable account that we all need. A book not just to read but to witness.’ Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)
‘An essential book to help in becoming an anti-racist ally. Put it on your reading list, pronto.’ DAZED
‘Kenya Hunt, the award-winning American journalist in London, provocatively threads cultural observations through relatable stories that illuminate our current cultural moment while transcending it.’ REFINERY29
‘A provocative, heart-breaking and frequently hilarious collection of original essays on what it means to be black, a woman, a mother and a global citizen in today’s ever-changing world’ GLAMOUR
‘Enlightening, relatable, warm and witty, Girl is a must-read for 2020’ Sunday Times STYLE
‘Girl is an essential, vital and urgent exploration of Black womanhood, that should be on everyone’s reading list. Every page is meaningful and a call for empathy, hope and change. There is such power in the stories that are told, from Kenya’s own experience – as a mother, as a journalist, as an American in London, to Ebele Okobi’s essay on the unspeakable loss of a brother to police brutality. If any book should enrich – and disrupt – your life, let it be this.’ Harper’s Bazaar UK
‘Valuable’ The Guardian
‘From its title and construction to its rhythms and its rigor, GIRL GURL GRRRL is a radical and magical diasporic curation of love for Black dialect, Black freedom, Black cool, Black culture, Black joy, and mostly–and specifically–Black women.’ Damon Young
‘Powerful, intelligent and thought-provoking. Girl is a must read for our times and beyond. ELLE UK
‘Girl speaks to the Black woman of today.’ Bethann Hardison, fashion model and activist
