Abstract
The research, Reclaiming Herself: A Black Feminist Reading of Alicia Keys’ More Myself is an analytical studyof an autobiographical book by Alicia Keys More Myself: A Journey through the lens of Black Feminist Thoughtby Patricia Hills. The text showcases how black women shape their identity, gain knowledge through experience,self hood and resistance within celebrity contexts. The sample for the study consists of excerpts from Keys’ bookthat foreground experiences of identity formation, emotional struggle, creativity, motherhood and social activismthroughout her life. The study is of qualitative paradigm as it employs textual analysis to analyze the text. Thefindings reveal that More Myself : A Journey functions as a Black feminist autobiographical text in which AliciaKeys challenges racialized beauty norms, resists the “Strong Black Woman” stereotype and renamesvulnerability as a source of strength and knowledge. The book exposes the nature of oppression supported byintersectionality within the music industry, demonstrating how race, gender and class operate within Collins’matrix of domination. Furthermore, the text highlights the role of motherhood, inter generational knowledge andartistic expression in shaping political consciousness and activism. The study concludes that Alicia Keys’ MoreMyself embodies Patricia Hill Collins’ claim that Black women identity is not just shaped by oppression but alsoby actively gaining knowledge through their lived experiences.