In poems, stories, memoirs, and essays about color and culture, prejudice and love, and feminine trials, dozens of African-American women writers--some famous, many just discovered--give readers a sense of a distinct inner voice and an engagement with their larger double culture. This book unfolds a rich tradition of writing by African-American women in the first hald of the 20th century. 25 illustrations.
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In poems, stories, memoirs, and essays about color and culture, prejudice and love, and feminine trials, dozens of African-American women writers--some famous, many just discovered--give readers a sense of a distinct inner voice and an engagement with their larger double culture. This book unfolds a rich tradition of writing by African-American women in the first hald of the 20th century. 25 illustrations.
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