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The Black Period: On Personhood, Race, and Origin by Hafizah Augustus Geter Material:Hardcover She was a contributor toAn acclaimed poet reclaims her origin story as the queer daughter of a Muslim Nigerian immigrant and a Black American visual artist in this groundbreaking memoir, combining lyrical prose, biting criticism, and haunting visuals.Hafizah Augustus Geter is a genuine artist, not bound by genre or form. Her only loyalty is the harrowing beauty of the truth.Tayari Jones, author of An American MarriageI say, the Black Period, and mean home in all its