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<span>This book shows the integral role of the “conscious African family” in developing commercial success stories such as those of Morrison’s protagonist, Bride. Bride’s accomplishments are an extension of a superficial “cult of celebrity” until a significant journey helps her redefine success by building a community and family.</span>

<span>Acknowledgments<br><br>Editors’ Introductions<br><br>Natalie King-Pedroso<br><br>Rhone Fraser <br><br>Part I: Protagonist as Child<br><br>Chapter 1. Raising the Inner Child: Lessons in Emotional Development in </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span> <br><br>Jasmin Wilson<br><br>Chapter 2. “The House That Race Built:” Declarations of Toni Morrison’s Prophetic Voice in </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span> and </span>
<span>The Bluest Eye</span>
<span><br><br>Khalilah Watson<br><br>Chapter 3. Making Black Lives and Families Matter: Honoring Family and Fatherhood in </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span><br><br>Sukanya Senapati<br><br>Chapter 4. Harvesting Sight and Mind: The Crippling of Community in Toni Morrison’s </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span><br><br>Jericho Williams<br><br>Part II: Protagonist as Professional<br><br>Chapter 5. “Sistah From Another Mista”: Examining the Familial Bond Between Bride and Brooklyn in Toni Morrison’s </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span><br><br>Na’Imah Ford <br><br>Chapter 6. The Loss and Regaining of Self: Identity Negotiation in Toni Morrison’s </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span><br><br>Xenia Liashuk<br><br>Chapter 7. “Memory is the Worst Thing About Healing:” Acknowledging Multigenerational Trauma and the Middle Passage Voyage of the Sable Venus in Toni Morrison’s </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span><br><br>Yolanda Franklin<br><br>Part III: Protagonist as Partner<br><br>Chapter 8. Socialized to Silence: A Close Reading of Lula Ann Bridewell and Booker Starbern in </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span> According to Kobi Kambon’s African Self-Consciousness Model<br><br>Rhone Fraser<br><br>Chapter 9. “You Will Love Them, No Matter How Ugly Their Truth Is”: Truth, Onomastics, and Black Women’s Humanity in Toni Morrison’s </span>
<span>God Help the Child</span>
<span> and Mara Brock Akil’s </span>
<span>Being Mary Jane</span>
<span><br><br>Natalie King-Pedroso<br><br>Appendix A. Discussion Questions: Conflicts in Comradeship<br><br>Index<br><br>About the Editors<br><br>About the Contributors</span>

<span>Rhone Fraser</span>
<span> is independent scholar and member of the Toni Morrison Society.<br><br></span>
<span>Natalie King-Pedroso</span>
<span> is associate professor in the department of English and modern languages at Florida A&amp;M University.</span>