Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America
This groundbreaking book brings to light derogatory stereotypes that shape the experiences of African American women, then assesses the emotional and political costs of the struggle to counteract such negative assumptions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Melissa Harris-Perry is one of our most trenchant readers of modern black life. In Sister Citizen, she gives new life to the idea that ‘the personal is political’. This book will change the conversation about the rights, responsibilities, and burdens of citizenship.” —Henry Louis
