“This Black Girl is Going to be a Dentist” is an inspirational story about a 10-year-old girl with a desire to achieve her dream of being a dentist. This inspirational story is from first-time author, Dr. Tara Milligan, MBA, MPH. Parallel with Dr. Tara’s dream, this inspirational story highlights many of the lessons, supports, and values that it takes to start a journey towards accomplishing your heart’s desire.
Follow Sydney, a self-described daydreamer who pursues her dream with passion, purpose, and support from her family and community.
As a straight-A student, Sydney is determined to improve the smiles in her community and use her passion for education to fuel her dream.
With wonderful loving parents and several role models, Sydney truly believes that her dream is within reach and is working hard to get to it.
I have my eye on the prize. I’m going to be the first Black female dentist in my community.
Meet the Author
Dr. Tara Milligan, MPH, MBA, is a native of LaGrange, GA. She graduated from Prairie View A&M University, University of Tennessee Memphis College of Dentistry, and American Public University. Dr. Milligan has practiced dentistry for 26 years, and at the age of 28, she was the first African American female dentist to own a solo dental practice in Troup County, GA.
This is her first children’s book. This book was written to encourage African American girls to consider the field of dentistry. African American women are severely underrepresented in the field of dentistry. This book is the first children’s book to address and explore a black girl’s journey to becoming the first African American female dentist in her community. Dr. Milligan believes that the best teaching tool is exposure and so wrote this book in hopes of sparking an interest in a rewarding career in dentistry. She loves to write, play golf, and travel. She is the proud mother of Sydney. She now practices dentistry in the Atlanta area.
My Journey Story….
Dr. Tara Milligan, DDS, MPH recalls her journey on achieving her dream and becoming the first Black female dentist in the LaGrange, GA community to open her own dental practice.
Inspire the Next Generation
Help the young person in your life dream their dream.
What people are saying
The story jumped off the page. Little girls will find themselves in this book. You can do it little sistahs!!
My granddaughter won't stop having me read this to her. I almost have this book memorized and it's great.
I enjoyed reading this with my daughter who wants to be a doctor. Really inspiring!
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