About us
We are a community formed around the celebration and uplifting of black women. We enjoy reading, but we enjoy following that reading up with an awesome in-depth discussion and sharing of ideas and opinions (preferably over snacks and tea) *even more*. We cover it all, from dismantling the master's house with Audre Lorde to exploring Afrofuturism and black women in sci-fi/fantasy with Octavia Butler and Nnedi Okorafor to dissecting the works of Wangechi Mutu and Kara Walker, and everything in between, to the left and the right, above and below. This group is for black readers who seek and want to connect with other equally dope black readers. All ages and genders welcome.
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Discussion: The Black Woman: An Anthology edited by Toni Cade Bambara
OAKLAND LOCATION- Given to Fully Registered Participants ONLY, OAKLAND- Lake Merritt Area Location Given via Email to Registered Night Before, Oakland, CA, USHey y’all! We’re reading Toni Cade back-to-back, alongside a chorus of some of the most revered Black women writers of our times — Nikki Giovanni, Alice Walker, and Audre Lorde all make appearances in this anthology. Published in a world where popular theory presupposed all the women were white and all the Black folks were men, this is a seminal text for Black feminism. Can’t wait to discuss with you all.
(in the words of Toni Cade Bambara) Black Blessings,
JillianBook description:
A collection of early, emerging works from some of the most celebrated African American female writers who remain strong when the weight of a world filled with racism and gender discrimination wants to drag them down.When it was first published in 1970, The Black Woman 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.
Getting the Book:
If you need a digital copy, reach out for the pdf.
If you'd like to shop local and Black-owned there’s the beloved Marcus Books. You can give them a call to reserve a copy and visit them at:Marcus Books - 1 (510) 652-2344
3900 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609This book is also available at the Oakland Public Library and the San Francisco Public Library.
Alternatively you can support Independent Bookstores via Bookshop.org
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