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Tyra Banks: A Biography

Tyra Banks: A Biography

Jacobs, Carole

Hardcover

Series: Greenwood Biographies

Biographies General

ISBN10: 0313382743
ISBN13: 9780313382741
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: Feb 26 2010
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.43 Depth: 9.51
Language: English

This book chronicles the fascinating life story of the supermodel turned media mogul who has become one of the most influential African American women in our popular culture.

Tyra Banks: A Biography tells the story of one of today's most visible, successful, and inspiring young African American women. It is a revealing look at Banks's meteoric rise from geeky adolescent to supermodel, actress, and TV mogul--all in just seven years after initially being turned down by a number of agencies.

In following the life of Tyra Banks, this authoritative biography finds the sources of her determination not just to succeed but to aggressively promote positive female role models and debunk biases and stereotypes too-often applied to women. Among the highlights are Banks's years as youth correspondent for Oprah Winfrey and her extensive philanthropic work, establishing scholarships, charities, and camps, while providing self-help advice for young women.

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