The sisters are alright
Subtitle: changing the broken narrative of black women in America
By: Tamara Winfrey Harris
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9781626563513
Subjects: Race relations; Stereotypes (Social psychology); Racism; Public opinion; African American women; Sexism; Social conditions; Biography
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The trouble with black women; title: Beauty : pretty for a black girl; title: Sex : bump and grind; title: Marriage : witches, thornbacks, and sapphires; title: Motherhood : between Mammy and a hard place; title: Anger : twist and shout; title: Strength : precious mettle; title: Health : fat, sick, and crazy; title: Epilogue: The sisters are alright.