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One of Kirkus Reviews Best Books About Being Black in America

Powerful Calling for Black women (in and out of the public eye) to be treated with empathy, Blays pivotal work will engage all readers, especially fans of Mikki Kendalls Hood Feminism. Kirkus (Starred)

An empowering and celebratory portrait of Black womenfrom Josephine Baker to Aunt Viv to Cardi B.

In 2013, film and culture critic Zeba Blay was one of the first people to coin the viral term #carefreeblackgirls on Twitter. As she says, it was a way to carve out a space of celebration and freedom for Black women online.

In this collection of essays, Carefree Black Girls, Blay expands on this initial idea by delving into the work and lasting achievements of influential Black women in American culturewriters, artists, actresses, dancers, hip-hop starswhose contributions often come in the face of bigotry, misogyny, and stereotypes. Blay celebrates the strength and fortitude of these Black women, while also examining the many stereotypes and rigid identities that have clung to them. In writing that is both luminous and sharp, expansive and intimate, Blay seeks a path forward to a culture and society in which Black women and their art are appreciated and celebrated.

Author: Zeba Blay
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Griffin
Published: 10/19/2021
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.19h x 5.35w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9781250231567
Language: English