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Uphill is an unapologetically bold memoir from Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Jemele Hill about overcoming generational traumas and navigating a white-dominated industry.

Themes: Generational Trauma, Mother/Daughter Relationships, Drug Abuse, Mental Illness, Protecting Black Women, Surviving vs Living, Working in White/Male Dominated Spaces, Social Media

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The Quarter Queen

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Women Who Run With the Wolves

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