Bibliograph

The sisters are alright, changing the broken narrative of black women in America, Tamara Winfrey Harris

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The sisters are alright, changing the broken narrative of black women in America, Tamara Winfrey Harris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sisters are alright

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

892890571

Responsibility statement

Tamara Winfrey Harris

Sub title

changing the broken narrative of black women in America

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The trouble with black women -- Beauty : pretty for a black girl -- Sex : bump and grind -- Marriage : witches, thornbacks, and sapphires -- Motherhood : between Mammy and a hard place -- Anger : twist and shout -- Strength : precious mettle -- Health : fat, sick, and crazy -- Epilogue: The sisters are alright

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