{"product_id":"fierce-angels-living-with-a-legacy-from-the-sacred-dark-feminine-to-the-strong-black-woman-paperback","title":"Fierce Angels: Living with a Legacy from the Sacred Dark Feminine to the Strong Black Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheri Parks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcia Ann Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Strong Black Woman\" has been a part of mainstream culture for centuries, as a myth, a goddess, a positive role model, a stereotype, and as a burden. In \u003ci\u003eFierce Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, Sheri Parks explores the concept of the Strong Black Woman, its influence on people of all races, and the ways in which black women respond to and are affected by this image. Originating in the ancient Sacred Dark Feminine as a nurturing and fierce goddess, the Strong Black Woman can be found in myths from every continent. Slaves and slave owners alike brought the legend to America, where the spiritual icon evolved into the secular Strong Black Woman, with examples ranging from the slave Mammy to the poet Maya Angelou. She continues to appear in popular culture in television and movies, such as \u003ci\u003eLaw and Order\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Help, \u003c\/i\u003eand as an inspirational symbol associated with the dispossessed in political movements, in particular from Africa. The book presents the stories of historical and living black women who embody the role and puts the icon in its historical and evolutionary context, presenting a balanced account of its negative and positive impact on black culture. This new paperback edition has been revised from the hardcover edition to include two new chapters that expand on the transformative Dark Feminine in alchemy and Western literature and a final chapter on the political uses and further potential of the Sacred Dark Feminine in social justice movements in the United States and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheri Parks\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an associate professor in the American studies department in addition to an affiliate faculty member of the women's studies and African American studies departments at the University of Maryland-College Park. She is an award-winning teacher and public speaker and is the host of NPR's Clear Reception with Sheri Parks. Her work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e as well as on CNN, MSNBC, and NBC News.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767409148192,"sku":"9781613745045","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1c5fd5bb12b5c3925ad58009e3101ee8.webp?v=1780310215","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fierce-angels-living-with-a-legacy-from-the-sacred-dark-feminine-to-the-strong-black-woman-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}