The sisters are alright
changing the broken narrative of black women in America
Book - 2015
"Everyone seems to have an opinion about American black women--they need to get married, change their hair, act like 'ladies,' and so on. Celebrated writer Tamara Winfrey Harris writes a searing account of being a black woman in America and explains why it's time for black women to speak for themselves"--Provided by publisher.
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| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California :
Berrett-Koehler Publishers,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 264 | 1 | |a Oakland, California : |b Berrett-Koehler Publishers, |c 2015. | |
| 300 | |a xiii, 147 pages ; |c 23 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: The trouble with black women -- Beauty : pretty for a black girl -- Sex : bump and grind -- Marriage : witches, thornbacks, and sapphires -- Motherhood : between Mammy and a hard place -- Anger : twist and shout -- Strength : precious mettle -- Health : fat, sick, and crazy -- Epilogue: The sisters are alright. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American women |x Social conditions. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American women |x Public opinion. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American women |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Stereotypes (Social psychology) |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Racism |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Sexism |z United States. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Race relations. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Social conditions |y 1980- | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Public opinion |z United States. | |
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