Winfrey Harris, Tamara. <br/><br/>
The sisters are alright :  changing the broken narrative of black women in America / 
Tamara Winfrey Harris. 
 - First edition. 
 - xiii, 147 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: The trouble with black women -- Beauty : pretty for a black girl -- Sex : bump and grind -- Marriage : witches, thornbacks, and sapphires -- Motherhood : between Mammy and a hard place -- Anger : twist and shout -- Strength : precious mettle -- Health : fat, sick, and crazy -- Epilogue: The sisters are alright. 
<br/><br/> "Everyone seems to have an opinion about American black women--they need to get married, change their hair, act like 'ladies,' and so on. Celebrated writer Tamara Winfrey Harris writes a searing account of being a black woman in America and explains why it's time for black women to speak for themselves"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781626563513 (paperback : alkaline paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015004761 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African American women--Social conditions.<br/>African American women--Public opinion.<br/>African American women--Biography.<br/>Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States.<br/>Racism--United States.<br/>Sexism--United States.<br/>Public opinion--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Race relations.<br/>United States--Social conditions--1980-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E185.86  / .W5565 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.48/896073