Questa è la storia di Pearl. La trama non conta. Del resto il mondo tangibile si dissolve davanti ai nostri occhi subito dopo le prime righe, mentre la osserviamo sorseggiare un gin tonic seduta nel bar di un hotel in Florida, con il figlio neonato, Sam, posato nell’incavo del braccio. Sta riflettendo che bere la aiuta. La aiuta a vedere le cose che la circondano più lucidamente e a tener fede al suo proposito di fuga, dal marito violento e dall’isola – luogo di follia e dolore – che la fa...

Global Women Leaders: Studies in Feminist Political Rhetoric demonstrates the ways in which women have used political rhetoric and political discourse to provide leadership, or assert their right to leadership, on a global level. This collection fits into the robust research area of international political women and their use of language in gaining and maintaining political power. It casts a wider net in terms of discussing women’s efforts to assert and preserve their roles of authority, p...

The phrase "while Black" was coined to signal the dangers that Black people sometimes face doing everyday things like driving, jogging and holding a cell phone. The Joy of Thriving While Black turns that idea on its head.Part memoir, part invitation for self-reflection, The Joy of Thriving While Black is about the intersection between Blackness and well-being. Author Charisse M. Williams examines thriving while Black as both an individual pursuit and a collective ...

The phrase “while Black” was coined to signal the dangers that Black people sometimes face doing everyday things like driving, jogging and holding a cell phone. The Joy of Thriving While Black turns that idea on its head.Part memoir, part invitation for self-reflection, The Joy of Thriving While Black is about the intersection between Blackness and well-being. Author Charisse M. Williams examines thriving while Black as both an individual pursuit and a collective ...

'A powerful – even startling – book that challenges the shibboleths of 'white' anarchism'. Its analysis of police violence and the threat of fascism are as important now as they were at the end of the 1970s. Perhaps more so' - Peter James Hudson, Black Agenda ReportAnarchism and the Black Revolution first connected Black radical thought to anarchist theory in 1979. Now amidst a rising tide of Black political organizing, this foundational classic written by a key f...

Joy Unspeakable focuses on the aspects of the Black church that point beyond particular congregational gatherings toward a mystical and communal spirituality not within the exclusive domain of any denomination. This mystical aspect of the black church is deeply implicated in the wellbeing of African American people but is not the focus of their intentional reflection. Moreover, its traditions are deeply ensconced within the historical memory of the wider society and can be found i...

As a young, American black girl, I grew up in a white-washed world where my people were either underrepresented or misrepresented, & whether I was always aware of it or not, it made me feel inadequate in every way. It affected the way I saw myself, inhibited my ability to love myself, & put mental limits on my vision for my life. I hid my natural hair, hated my brown skin, dimmed my shine that I kept dormant inside of me, & unknowingly shrunk my dreams.

Have you ever had those yik-yak-yuk feelings of being lonely, abandoned, unloved and unwanted? If so, come and sit and let Teller tell you tail of Black Cat Ranch, one of the loveable, quirky resident cats. Meet young Annabelle and her seven black kitties that find themselves abandon and all alone in Prairie Country. Be encouraged by the journey of overcoming redemptive hope as they use the gifts that they have been given to help others find their way to BCR a place of healing and restorat...

Timeless Tales for Young Readers: 20 Books Adapted for Children encapsulates an array of literary gems, spanning centuries and continents. This anthology marries the timeless narratives of legends like William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes, and Geoffrey Chaucer with the meticulous adaptations by later literary figures tailored for younger audiences. The collection is a tapestry of varied literary styles, from the rich allegories and moral tales of the medieval period to the innovative s...