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by Maya Khabira (Author)
Evolution of a Blawn Girl was a long time coming but couldn't have come at a better time than now. There is a resurgence of power and rebellion within the women of color community. It's as if our ancestors prayed over us and said one word "WOKE" and here we are finding ourselves through a world that derived from us but dismisses us so freely. The word Blawn was created from the word black and brown combined. I wrote this for girls and women who are of color that just need a word, a sense of empowerment, an affirmation, or a poem to get them through the day. My goal in creating the Evolution of a Blawn Girl was to evoke emotions that the Blawn experiences but may find hard to express. Various topics are hidden within my prose and poetry and I have pulled from my own personal narrative but I'm sure all Blawns can relate. So...for women of color who love deeply, fly high and dream with intent to change the world, this book is for you.
Author Biography
Hailing from Nicetown, a gritty section of Philadelphia, Maya Khabira is ready for literary stardom. As a three year old child, she wrote on her grandmothers white walls because even then she had a story to tell. By twelve she began writing and arranging original songs and at sixteen years old through her freshman year of college, Khabira wrote a poem every day. Khabira attend Rosemont College and graduated in 2007 with a degree in English Literature and Communications, with a minor in Women and Gender studies. Khabira didn't want to stop there, and in the fall of 2009 began attending St. Joseph's University, walking away with a M.A. in Writing in 2011. In July 2010, Khabira became the co-founder of Brooke Jones Productions; a film production company. Screenwriting became second nature and the main goal was not only to tell gripping stories through the lens but to inspire. Three short films, Cautious Tale, Scared Chocolate and Hoops Over the Sun were created and received respectable fanfare over the course of four years. In 2014, she was asked to be a part of a literary movement, with a collective amount of poets from across the world. All four poems that were submitted were accepted into the book titled A Literary Assault on the American Mind. In 2016, Khabira along with her best friend launched a blog and vlog called Curly Headed Jawns. Curly Headed Jawns is a movement that celebrates and uplifts people of color all the while keeping it real about issues that go on in the minority community. Khabira's articles and vlogs can be viewed on Facebook, www.curlyheadedjawns.com or instagram @curly.headed.jawns
