I RISE is the powerful story of Rosalie Bosia’s fourteen year-old daughterĪyomide. Just before he moves on to the next name, he mumbles to himself, ‘Rosalieīosia’s daughter…Gosh, what must that be like?’ Skin color lead you to believe I would be anything other than well spoken? Gunderson thinks he just gave my mom a compliment. “Right on!” We need more sassy women like her.’ She’s grown into quite a divisive figure, and to that I say, ‘I saw her on Good Morning America a few weeks ago. They organize marches, boycotts, and basically an Knew it, her five-person operation became a citywide movement with The movement took off faster than anyone expected. My mom started it the year I was born, before the Black Lives Matter Specifically targets communities in Harlem. Police brutality, racial profiling, and an unjust prison system. When your mom is the founder of the biggest civil rights movement to hit Her, and they all want me to know about it. The thing about being Rosalie’s daughter is that people either love or hate ‘Any relation to Rosalie Bosia? The founder of See Us?’ I nod slightly as dread seeps back into my body. Rapings and beatings and suffering that worsensīlack human packages tied up with stringsīlack rage can come from all these kinds of things”
“Black rage is founded on two-thirds a person Keywords: social activist, being yourself, finding yourself, identity, African American and Black stories, Black Girl books, African American author, teens, mother/daughter, grief, anger, dealing with feelings, dealing with emotions, social issues, social conditions, social justice, prejudice and racism This impactful and unforgettable novel takes on the important issues of inequality, systemic racism, police violence, and social justice.-from the publisher While she deals with her grief and anger, Ayo must also discover if she has the strength to take over where her mother left off. When her mom is put into a coma after a riot breaks out between protesters and police, protestors want Ayo to become the face of See Us and fight for justice for her mother who can no longer fight for herself.
She wants to get her first real kiss, have a boyfriend, and just be a normal teen. Ayo has spent her entire life being an activist and now, she wants out. It’s called ‘See Us’ and it tackles police brutality and racial profiling in Harlem. As she tries to find answers, Ayo looks to the wisdom of her ancestors and her Harlem community for guidance.Īyo's mother founded the biggest civil rights movement to hit New York City in decades.
A heartbreaking and powerful novel about racism and social justice as fourteen-year-old Ayo has to decide whether to take on her mother's activist role when her mom is shot by police.
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