A jarring biography of an African American woman whose traumatic childhood and New Orleans roots shape her drive to teach Black history.
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A jarring biography of an African American woman whose traumatic childhood and New Orleans roots shape her drive to teach Black history.
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Despite being sadistically sliced at age 8, nearly drowned at 4, and shot at 5, a forceful and determined woman emerged. As Antonia Valerie Martinez's life unfolded with never-ending challenges, her mandate became the teaching of African American history. Interwoven within this jarring biography of a contemporary and so-called Ordinary African American woman, exists a tapestry of New Orleans history. The story is full of intrigues that include some Voodoo and DNA surprises
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Childhood shooting, near-drowning, and sadistic cutting recounted
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Brief Voodoo-related cultural and spiritual references
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic system present
Occult / demonology
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New Orleans Voodoo elements woven into the life story
Political content
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African American history teaching and New Orleans social context
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Central childhood abuse: sliced at 8, shot at 5, nearly drowned at 4
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