âMasterfully written and pitch perfect, Black Girls Must Be Magic is, simply, magic.ââGood Morning America
In this highly anticipated second installment in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Tabitha Walker copes with more of lifeâs challenges and a happy surpriseâa babyâwith a little help and lots of love from friends old and new.
For Tabitha Walker, her grandmotherâs old adage, âBlack girls must die exhaustedâ is becoming all too true. Discovering sheâs pregnantâafter she was told she may not be able to have biological childrenâTabitha throws herself headfirst into the world of âsingle mothers by choice.â Between her job, doctorâs appointments, and preparing for the baby, sheâs worn out. And thatâs before her boss at the local news station starts getting complaints from viewers about Tabithaâs natural hair.
When an unexpected turn of events draws Marcâher on and off-again ex-boyfriendâback into her world with surprising demands, and the situation at work begins to threaten her livelihood and her identity, Tabitha must make some tough decisions about her and her babyâs future. It takes a village to raise a child, and Tabitha turns to the women who have always been there for her.
Bolstered by the fierce support of Ms. Gretchen, her grandmotherâs best friend, the counsel of her closest friends Laila and Alexis, and the calming presence of her doula Andouele, Tabitha must find a way to navigate motherhood on her own terms. Will she harness the bravery, strength, and self-love sheâll need to keep âthe villageâ together, find her voice at work, and settle things with Marc before the baby arrives?