The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America | 
pickI read this for a book club. I like that this is a quick read and not a super heavy academic text or inaccessible overview of core ideas around Black #feminism. The book touches on how Black women‘s sexuality is policed, respectability politics, fatphobia, and overall misogynoir. If you‘re already well informed on how Black women are treated in society this is a refresher. For folks new to some of these ideas this is a good place to start.
pickAs I was reading this, I kept going back to reread passages. This is one of those books I think everyone should read, because otherwise the problems it mentions won‘t get addressed. I think African American women of any age will find themselves somewhere in these pages. Can‘t say enough good things about it.
This was a #Hoopla read, but I ordered my own copy. Definitely one I‘ll keep returning to over time.
#blackwomen
pickA good balance of self-help/inspiration and academic study. Affirmations and advice for black women.
No words for this either.
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#photobookchallenge day 21 - pink cover
This is firmly on my TBR! Have you read it?
#blackhistorymonth #diversebooks #nonfiction #feminism
pickJust finished this book today and I must say... it's amazing. I no longer feel alone in my day to day journey as a BW. Feminists, if you dare to call yourself that, should read this one and see what being a black women in the great states is all about...
pickGreat intersectional feminist read. As a white woman, I am not the author's primary audience, but it is regardless a noteworthy read to understand how and why the odds are stacked against black women in the U.S. My only criticism is that it could have gone even deeper--this is definitely a one-sit read--but it packs a punch nonetheless.
This is really great so far, but I'm starting to suspect the audio track was never actually edited. There are long gaps between sections and many phrases are being repeated. At first I thought it was just a glitch because the reader's voice doesn't trip up tonally, but when, at one point, she said "human papillomavirus" at least three times and then giggled, I started ?
Has anyone else experienced this before?
A seriously scary drive through an iced down city has me all
So happy to be at home. Ready to tune out my racing heart with an audiobook.
pickthis book has been to my list to read for a while - I've read numerous articles on by her on the bitch media website (her column Some of Us are Brave is a particular favorite of mine) - and while it took me a while I'm glad that I finally got around to reading it
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pickWonderful read.
Winfrey covers the struggles we go through, the stereotypes we're faced with and the taboo that is "the black woman." Along with her narrative, she includes testimonies and stories of women who have broken glass ceilings in their fields and encourages other women to do the same.
I loved the transparency that she displayed with each topic that she discussed. This book forced me to think, and that's what I loved about it.
Started my tour yesterday which means I finally get to start my new picks! It's been a long time since I've been this excited for a book.
