Young, gifted, and Black — those are some of the words to describe the main character in Amari and the Great Game. The novel is the second in a three-part series about a young Black 12-year-old girl who has to use her knowledge as a new magician to try and save the world.
Author BB Alston shares with anchor Esther Dillard in this segment of "Color Between the Lines" why he wrote his latest book, including struggles with racism and difference.
Listen to the full interview above.
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