About Cute for a Black Girl by Amy Watkins:
“Cute for a Black Girl” is an insightful coming of age story that follows Chloe Wilcox, a beautiful, smart and talented African American girl with a promising future. Though her beginnings were rough, she was adopted by a rich, successful, and loving father then whisked away to a great neighborhood with a top-notch school system. Unfortunately, being the only Black girl in her entire school, her complexion sets her up for being an outcast. Insecurity develops as a result of the common belittling she experiences from her community. Abandoned, Chloe is left unconscious in the ER. Chloe’s family and friends come together to support her and to try to find out how she ended up in such a predicament. This diverse group of unlikely associates includes an older successful judge who has lost his faith, a Black male college student with a tragic past, a young lesbian who is just coming to understand herself, and a nerdy math genius with manipulative parents. They must put aside their differences and unify to discover the truth.
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Amy Watkins is a Washington, D.C. native who received an undergraduate degree from Frostburg State University and a medical degree from University of Maryland, Baltimore. She served in the US Navy for eight years. She currently works as a family medicine physician for the Navy. She identifies as a Nondenominational Christian and is an active member in her church volunteering in the dance ministry. She is also a strong supporter of equality for all, coexistence, and eliminating prejudice ideology. She currently resides in Virginia with her three children, lifetime partner, and an adopted dog. 200 Letters is her debut novel and is the recipient of a 2020 Readers’ Favorite Award. Cute For a Black Girl is her second novel which was released on October 21, 2020.