Genesis Begins Again Summary
Alicia D. Williams

Genesis Begins Again Overview

Genesis Anderson is an observant and sensitive black teenager who has had to endure many hardships: her father’s addictions, her family’s evictions, and her peers’ bullying. Convinced that many of those are the result of her skin color, she is determined to change her appearance. Along the way, she finds answers to poignant questions about her lineage, her parents’ experiences, and her peers’ motives. Through the eyes of her endearing narrator, Alicia Williams delves into the painful issue of colorism along with those of poverty, verbal abuse, and family secrets, and allows us to witness Genesis’s dramatic transformation, one that she had never expected.