A Tribute to Gloria Naylor: Teacher of Black Feminism
On September 28, Gloria Naylor passed away from heart failure. She was 66 years old and one of the
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Black Girls
On Black Girlhood
This piece was originally published on Public Books and is reprinted here with permission. The bikini-clad teen is thrown to
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Progressive Mothers, Better Babies: A New Book on Race and Public Health in Brazil
This post is part of a blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in African
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Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century: A New Book on Black Girls in Literature
This post is part of a recurring blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in
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