Gender Talk: The Struggle For Women's Equality In African American Communities. . - Also Noted - book review
Ebony, Feb, 2003
GENDER TALK: THE STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY IN AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES (One World, $24.95) by Johnnetta B. Cole and Beverly Guy-Sheftall is a groundbreaking look at the controversial topic of sexism and gender politics within African-American communities and the historical conflicts between race and gender.
Testimonies from Cornel West, Kevin Powell, bell hooks and Marcia Gillespie further explore the impact of feminism, the role of the Black church, attitudes about sexuality and popular culture, and the impact of sexism on the oppression of Black women.
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