Afrikan American Women: Living at the Crossroads of Race, Gender, Class and

Afrikan American Women: Living at the Crossroads of Race, Gender, Class, and Culture
 
Edited by Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowman and futuring she and other dynamic Black womanists authors such as Dr. Mawiyah Kambon, Dr. Linda James Myers, Dr. Helen A. Neville, Dr. Nimot M. Ogunfemi, Dr. Afiya M. Mbilishaka, Dr. Amorie Robinson,  Dr. Patricia Hill Collins, and many more. 
 
This interdisciplinary anthology explores the psychological, emotional, and cultural experiences of women of Afrikan ancestry in the United States. It brings together research from psychologists, historians, and scholars to examine how intersecting systems of race, gender, class, and culture impact the well-being and identity of Afrikan American women across the lifespan.
 
The second edition includes new readings on topics such as the divine feminine, colorism, Black lesbian identity, motherhood, mourning, and the women of the Black Panther Party.
 
Dr. Joniesha Hickson, alongside Dr. Sharon Bethea, contributed a chapter honoring and analyzing the revolutionary legacy of Black women in the Black Panther Party. Their piece highlights the spiritual, political, and cultural power of these women as pathways to healing and liberation — affirming the divine feminine in resistance movements.
 
This collection is widely used in Afrikan American studies, women’s studies, psychology, and sociology courses.
 
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