Muted amplifies the voices and the promise of Black and Brown girls, while painting a harrowing picture of the abuse and violence that many suffer in silence.Ī former classroom teacher, Tami is also the author of The New York Times-bestselling picture book, All Because You Matter, which began as a love letter to her young son. But as the title of her book suggests, not everyone does. In her teens and early twenties, she tasted fame with an all-girl R&B group. Tami, herself, is no stranger to the music scene. The girls get their first big break when they meet Sean “Mercury” Ellis, the undisputed king of R&B. The gifted Black teens are coping with high school, family, and friends in rural Delaware Valley. The industry perpetuates the impossible beauty standards, fatphobia, violence against women and promotes low self esteem and self hate of. The young adult novel in verse introduces readers to three aspiring musicians: Denver, Dali, and Shaq. Muted by Tami Charles is a timely and necessary read that illuminates the dirty, secret side of the music business and how it preys on young girls of color, steals their dreams and eventually their innocence. In this episode, author Tami Charles joins host Suzanne McCabe to talk about her latest book, Muted.
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