I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to know that she's beautiful, and she matters, and she can have a crazy, magical adventure even if an ignorant part of the world tells her she can never be Hermione Granger.
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I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to kn
I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to kn
I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to kn
I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to kn
I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to kn
I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to kn
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