The Face of Our Past: Images of Black Women from Colonial America to the Present
"...[an] innovative and daring work of self-examination.... Neville tutors us in the art of finding meaning in the midst of everyday life." -- Spirituality & Health"This is the perfect book for those interested in recognizing the diversity of black American women." --"... an eloquent rebuttal to the stereotypes and distorted media images that have plagued Black women throughout history." -- Emerge"Here is a comprehensive visual source of black American women. More than 300 photographs and engravings cover hundreds of years. They show dignity through the degradation of slavery, authenticate cultural traditions and validate the inner strength of the subjects." -- USA Today"These photos of mostly ordinary black women make an extraordinary book. Each picture does speak volumes." -- Julian Bond"These historic photographs make it possible for us to see face-to-face the vivid images of black women, known and unknown, from the Civil War to today. They not only illumine the past, they explain the present, and inspire the future." -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.