5/24/2023 0 Comments Virgin Soul by Judy Juanita![]() ![]() The novel has four sections: Freshman, sophomore, Junior, Senior. As she reports for the college newspaper on the black power movement, her own activism is sparked and eventually leads her to make a life-changing decision. She begins as a reporter for the school newspaper and narrates her story with a trained journalist’s ear for dialogue and gritty details. A smart young African American on the cusp of revolution at Oakland City College in 1964, Geniece meets many activists and intellectuals. At first meet, Geniece sounds like a typical young woman off to college, meeting her first boyfriend, losing her virginity, building new friendships, questioning her ideals, and juggling her busy schedule with a part–time job. ![]() Virgin Soul focuses on the college years of Geniece Hightower - “Niecy” to the aunts and uncles who raised her. Written in first-person point of view, Virgin Soul is the semi-autobiographical tale of a young woman's struggle for identity and purpose during one of the most politically and racially charged eras of American history. ![]()
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