Souls of my sisters : Black women break their silence, tell their stories, and heal their spirits / [edited] by Dawn Marie Daniels and Candace Sandy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Daniels, Dawn Marie, editor.

Sandy, Candace, editor.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Social conditions--Anecdotes.

African American women.

African American women--Biography--Anecdotes.

African American women--Biography.

African American women--Social conditions.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxvi, 392 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Dafina Books/Kensington Publishing Corp., c2000.

Summary:

Black women from all walks of life talk openly, honestly--and often for the first time--about their most intimate concerns, feelings, and situations. "Soul of My Sisters" is arranged thematically: from abortion to AIDS to date rape, love, sex, and money, this landmark anthology touches every aspect of the black female experience.

Contents:

I. The Woman in the Mirror

II. Spirit Moves Us

III. Count the Ways

IV. All in the Family

V. The Color of Money

VI. Show Me the Way

VII.Some Good Ol' Fashioned Soul Food

VIII. Express Yourself

IX. Brothers, Husbands, Fathers, and Sons

X. Sister Feel Good

XI. "Isms"

XII. Why Me?

XIII. Better with Time

XIV. Amazing Grace.

Notes:

"First Kensington Trade Printing Printing: October 2000."

"Cover illustration by Terrance Cummings."

"Knowing other people's stories keeps you from feeling alone. Knowing that we do have a shared experience is a source of power ... Our purpose is to give women the opportunity to be able to recognize themselves in other women's stories and gain strength, acceptance, love, and camaraderie through the experience."--Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [387]-392).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

OCLC:

47746471