Care free Black girls : a celebration of Black women in popular culture
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New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2021.
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
305.48896 BLAY
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One of Kirkus Review's Best Books About Being Black in America"Powerful... Calling for Black women (in and out of the public eye) to be treated with empathy, Blay’s pivotal work will engage all readers, especially fans of Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism." —Kirkus (Starred)An empowering and celebratory portrait of Black women—from 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 culture--writers, artists, actresses, dancers, hip-hop stars--whose 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.

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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
260 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781250231567, 1250231566

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"An Empowering and Celebratory Portrait of Black Women--from 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, Blay expands on this initial idea by delving into the work and lasting achievements of influential Black women in American culture--writers, artists, actresses, dancers, hip-hop stars--whose 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"-- Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Blay, Z. (2021). Care free Black girls: a celebration of Black women in popular culture (First edition.). St. Martin's Griffin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Blay, Zeba. 2021. Care Free Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture. New York: St. Martin's Griffin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Blay, Zeba. Care Free Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2021.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Blay, Z. (2021). Care free black girls: a celebration of black women in popular culture. First edn. New York: St. Martin's Griffin.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Blay, Zeba. Care Free Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture First edition., St. Martin's Griffin, 2021.

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