From joyful stories about queer Black girls to memoirs of what it means to be Black and gay, these authors present incredible and affirming stories to read now or anytime.
From writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay, a dynamic and strikingly relevant look at a feminist canon as expansive rather than definitive With selected writings by ancient, historic, and more recent feminist voices and an introduction, headnotes, and an inspired list of multimedia recommendations, Roxane Gay presents multicultural perspectives, ecofeminism, feminism and disability, feminist labor, gender perspectives, and Black feminism. Through the Portable Feminist Reader , readers explore the state of American feminism, its successes and failures, and what feminism looks like in practice, as a complex, contradictory, personal and political, and ever-growing legacy of feminist thought. Roxane Gay is The New York Times -bestselling author of The Bad Feminist and other books and publications, a professor, editor, and social commentator.
From laugh-out-loud memoirs to unforgettable novels, pick up these stories by classic and contemporary queer Black authors that we can’t recommend enough. For more great reads by Black voices, explore the All Ways Black book guide, then follow @AllWaysBlack on Instagram to join the conversation.
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Black girls falling in love, SFF adventures in South Africa, and memoirs about being Black and queer. These are some must-read LGBTQ books by Black authors.
From s civil rights activist Bayard Rustin to Chicago's first lesbian mayor, Lori Lightfoot, Black LGBTQ Americans have long made history with innumerable contributions to politics, art, medicine and a host of other fields. Bentley was a gender-bending performer during the Harlem Renaissance. Donning a top hat and tuxedo, Bentley would sing the blues in Harlem establishments like the Clam House and the Ubangi Club.
From laugh-out-loud memoirs to unforgettable novels, pick up these stories by classic and contemporary queer Black authors that we can’t recommend enough. For more great reads by Black voices, explore the All Ways Black book guide, then follow @AllWaysBlack on Instagram to join the conversation. 1 Add to Bookshelf.
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