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The sisters are alright : changing the broken narrative of black women in America / Tamara Winfrey Harris.
Van Pelt Library E185.86 .W5565 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Winfrey Harris, Tamara, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American women--Social conditions.
- African American women.
- African American women--Public opinion.
- African American women--Biography.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States.
- Stereotypes (Social psychology).
- Public opinion.
- United States.
- Racism--United States.
- Racism.
- Sexism--United States.
- Sexism.
- United States--Race relations.
- Race relations.
- United States--Social conditions--1980-2020.
- Social conditions.
- Public opinion--United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 191 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc, [2021]
- Summary:
- "A slew of harmful stereotypes continues to follow Black women. The second edition of this bestseller debunks vicious misconceptions rooted in long-standing racism and shows that Black women are still alright"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Beauty: Pretty for a Black Girl
- 2. Sex: Wet-Ass Pussy
- 3. Marriage: Witches, Thornbacks, and Sapphires
- 4. Motherhood: Between Mammy and a Hard Place
- 5. Anger: Twist and Shout
- 6. Strength: Precious Mettle
- 7. Health: Fat, Sick, and Crazy
- 8. Power: Fuck It, I'll Do It!.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781523093885
- 1523093889
- OCLC:
- 1250434676
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