{"product_id":"the-black-woman-an-anthology-paperback","title":"The Black Woman: An Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToni Cade Bambara\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEleanor W. Traylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of early, emerging works from some of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emost celebrated African American female writers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewho remain strong when the weight of a world filled with racism and gender discrimination wants to drag them down. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen it was first published in 1970, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Woman\u003c\/i\u003e introduced readers to an astonishing new wave of voices that demanded to be heard. In this groundbreaking volume of original essays, poems, and stories, a chorus of outspoken women--many who would become leaders in their fields, such as bestselling novelist Alice Walker, poets Audre Lorde and Nikki Giovanni, writer Paule Marshall, activist Grace Lee Boggs, and musician Abbey Lincoln among them-- tackled issues surrounding race and sex, body image, the economy, politics, labor, and much more. Their words still resonate with truth, relevance, and insight today as the fight for racial and gender equality continues to rage on.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eToni Cade Bambara was an author, filmmaker, activist, and educator. In the 1960s, she was involved in the Black Arts Movement, and active in the rise of black feminism. She created groundbreaking the feminist anthology collection featuring only women of color, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Birds Are Still Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Those Bones Are Not My Child\u003c\/i\u003e--edited by Toni Morrison--and \u003ci\u003eGorilla, My Love\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote short stories such as \u003ci\u003eThe Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaymond's Run\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlues Ain't No Mockin Bird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 327\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761469358368,"sku":"9780743476973","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/41fc4ea523531d88de89406d9bb563dc.webp?v=1780208349","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-black-woman-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}