Posts tagged "Paperback"

White Women, Black Men: Illicit Sex in the Nineteenth-Century South (Paperback)

Amazon.com ReviewWhite Women, Black Men is a fascinating study of a category of interracial relationships that conventional wisdom has held did not exist: liaisons (the term author Martha Hodes prefers) between black men and white women in the antebellum South. Hodes shows how such relationships were tolerated, though not encouraged, to a surprising degree before the Civil War. In a fascinating feat of historical detective work, she uses court documents and other records in cases involving racial status, rape, divorce, and property, to explore the nature of these relationships. She shows white women who voluntarily gave up their privileged status to cohabit with black men, and white communities that turned a blind eye toward such unions. It was not until after the Civil War–when freedom for blacks meant Southern whites needed new ways to enforce their putative superiority–that black men were routinely punished with violence for real, or imagined, relationships (more…)

But Some Of Us Are Brave: All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men: Black Women’s Studies (Paperback)

Winner of the Outstanding Women of Colour Award, and the Women Educator’s Curriculum Material Award. This ground-breaking collection provides a wealth of materials needed to develop course units on black women, from political theory to literary essays on major writers to work on black women’s contributions to the blues. Bibliographies and a collection of syllabi provide readers with essential classroom materials and a map for further research. For course use in: African American studies, feminist thought, lesbian studies, racism and sexism, women’s studies.

About the Author
Barbara Smith lives in Edmonton, Alberta. She writes full-time and has been published in New Trail, Today’s Parent, Canadian Emergency News, Western People and Teaching Today, among other publications.

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The Black Woman: An Anthology (Paperback)

A collection of early, emerging works from some of today’s most celebrated African American female writersWhen it was first published in 1970, The Black Woman introduced readers to an astonishing new wave of voices that demanded to be heard. In this groundbreaking volume of original essays, poems, and stories, a chorus of outspoken women — many who would become leaders in their fields: bestselling novelist Alice Walker, poets Audre Lorde and Nikki Giovanni, writer Paule Marshall, activist Grace Lee Boggs, and musician Abbey Lincoln among them — tackled issues surrounding race and sex, body image, the economy, politics, labor, and much more. Their words still resonate with truth, relevance, and insight today.

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Black Women in White America: A Documentary History (Paperback)

From the Publisher
“Gerda Lerner has collected…material which can change images that whites have had of Blacks, and possibly even those which we, as Blacks, have of ourselves.”–Maya Angelou

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How to Love a Black Woman: Give-and-Get-the Very Best in Your Relationship (Paperback)

From Library Journal
Following his best-selling How To Love a Black Man (Warner, 1996), Elmore now speaks to men in a straightforward manner about how to have a truly loving and mutually satisfying relationship with the black women they love. Based on his experience as a psychotherapist, ordained minister, couples counselor, and husband, Elmore translates the needs and desires of black women into a language men will understand. He points out the advantages of men “rolling up their sleeves” and truly working for a love that is balanced, as well as the disadvantages of failing to do so. Well organized and written in a light, humorous tone, the book includes clear and practical ways for earning a black woman’s everlasting love, respect, and admiration. Its audience shouldn’t be limited to black men who love or want to love black women?it can be helpful to men of all races. Highly recommended for all public libraries and psychology collections.?Demetria A. Harvin, Bronx, NYCop (more…)

Nappy Journey: The Twisted Road to Natural Hair (Paperback)

It is amazing how a single word can conjure up feelings, places, and smells, smiles and tears. That single word is HAIR!! Nappy Journey: The Twisted Road to Natural Hair is a book filled with rich personal histories that will have you laughing out loud and looking for a tissue all in a matter of minutes.Share in the trials, tribulations and triumphs of women, men and children of the African Diaspora as they journey along the road of self-discovery, validation and vindication in the glory of their God given gift . . . their NAPPY HAIR!

About the Author
Sharon D. Chappelle a social worker,professor, consultant, entrepreneur and author. She received her Master’sDegree in Social Work from the University of Connecticut in 1979 and her Ph.D.from LaSalle University in 1999. She has worked internationally in the areas ofgeneral psychiatry, prevention, addiction and diversity. She is the Co-founderof the National Conference “Nappy and Happy Connecting with our Roots.” She ish (more…)

Twelve Steps For Growing Black Hair (Paperback)

Twelve Steps For Growing Black Hair presents a natural method for growing Black and African hair. In this book the author discusses the twelve steps that have helped her to grow longer, healthier hair naturally, without relaxers. The book discusses how to wash, condition, and style natural Black hair to prevent breakage and encourage growth. Also discussed are thermal pressing, hair care tools, and tips for choosing healthy hair care products.

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Ultra Black Hair Growth II 2000 Edition (Paperback)

Ultra Black Hair Growth II, 2000 Edition is the updated step-by-step manual to help black women care for their hair appropriately. The techniques defined in the book 10 years ago still apply today. Ultra Black Hair Growth II 2000 contains a “common sense” approach to growing black hair. Still the only proven black hair growth system for over 10 years.

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It’s All Good Hair: The Guide to Styling and Grooming Black Children’s Hair (Paperback)

What are you going to do with your children’s hair? Combing your daughter’s hair is giving you a headache and now your son is asking you for cornrows. Relax. Finally, there’s a lifeline for those who are desperately seeking help in styling their Black children’s hair. Learn the tricks and techniques for today’s most popular hairstyles with the easy-to-follow steps found in It’s All Good Hair. It features hair-care and styling tips from a variety of experts, and you’ll learn all the secrets to braiding, relaxing, and locking, as well as discover many other creative styling ideas. Say good-bye to those disastrous attempts at doing it alone. Here’s the support you need to help your children look good and feel their very best.

About the Author
Michele N-K Collison is a veteran journalist who has written for such national publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Black Enterprise.

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The Black New Yorkers: The Schomburg Illustrated Chronology (Paperback)

“A document for the ages: a timely, highly informative record of the significant and multifaceted enrichment provided by our forebears and contemporaries to the evolution of one of the world?s greatest cities.” ?Jessye Norman From the prestigious Schomburg Center of the New York Public Library comes this absorbing single–volume reference, a matchless resource for information and insight on the long and rich history of African–American life in New York City. Featuring more than 200 striking images and packed with thousands of fascinating details, The Black New Yorkers gives a sweeping view of who did what and when in the capital of black America. This is the companion volume to Rick Burns? acclaimed PBS series on the history of New York City. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library is one of the world?s foremost research facilities devoted to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of materials documenting black (more…)