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Feb 12, 2015 Alessandra rated it it was amazing

This book was phenomenal. It speaks on the subjects that society is too afraid to touch on. The essays are captivating, eye-opening, and honest. It explores black-and-white relations in the most intimate of ways and will affect the way you think.

Sep 06, 2007 Jamia rated it really liked it

This book was a bandaid for a world of pain in friendships and experiences I had throughout my life...

Jul 13, 2019 Maria rated it really liked it

No one wants to talk about race. This book faces it head on- acknowledging history, pain and joy, personal biases, and systematic issues.

Some people are angered by race problems, some people have lost loved ones to racism, and some people are just afraid of racial tension. None of these feelings negate the presence of race and it's unfortunate importance in our culture. Historically, settlers fabricated racial differences to build more efficient businesses, consolidate governmental power, and create division among the working class. That History feels long ago to me as a 22 year old as well as to the white people around me in the deep south- they have never experienced racial discrimination and they know no one personally who was a domestic or who marched in D.C. This doesn't change the fact that Ruby Bridges, the first to integrate an Arkansas school, who was escorted in by the police, is still alive. Race & racism are young in the face of history and current issues that need to be discussed.

This book discusses the racial divide between blacks and whites, specifically, through the voice of many educated, observant, and honest black and white women. As a white woman myself, I most appreciated the honesty some of the white women in this book offered regarding the outright racism and discrimination of their childhood or family and the personal biases they have to acknowledge (this is really the key) and work through. Race is so complex. No progress cannot be made without attentive listening to those unlike ourselves, empathy, and honest introspection. This book goes to the heart of many issues surrounding race and gender, allowing me to work through things about myself. The stories and essays of this collection allowed me to relate to black and white women that are brave enough to acknowledge race and its impact across all other parts of our society.

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May 24, 2021 Laura rated it really liked it

Like everything I'm reading from 20 years ago, this is so relevant today. I believe there is a famous person from the Mideast who said the same thing - there is nothing new under the sun. Such an insightful collection of essays from black and white women. I wish there was space for such an anthology from working women of all races. Contributors to this anthology are mostly from the world of academia. Like everything I'm reading from 20 years ago, this is so relevant today. I believe there is a famous person from the Mideast who said the same thing - there is nothing new under the sun. Such an insightful collection of essays from black and white women. I wish there was space for such an anthology from working women of all races. Contributors to this anthology are mostly from the world of academia. ...more

Jun 08, 2014 Cynthia Rosi rated it it was amazing

This collection of short stories and essays by luminaries such as Naomi Wolf, Joyce Carol Oats, Tony Morrison and Alice Walker, among others, focuses on the evolving relationships of black and white women as they encounter each other, and the obstacle of race. I encountered the book looking for clues: What was the black experience with white women? What was my obligation as a writer?
I loved Catherine Clinton's conclusion at the end of her essay, asking for more direct and unfiltered dialogue aro This collection of short stories and essays by luminaries such as Naomi Wolf, Joyce Carol Oats, Tony Morrison and Alice Walker, among others, focuses on the evolving relationships of black and white women as they encounter each other, and the obstacle of race. I encountered the book looking for clues: What was the black experience with white women? What was my obligation as a writer?
I loved Catherine Clinton's conclusion at the end of her essay, asking for more direct and unfiltered dialogue around race. "The passive forms of preservation – letting things lie fallow – haven't worked in the past. So why not let some fertilizer get flung around, in hopes of a new crop of ideas? Let a thousand arguments bloom," (p. 254).
This collection came out in the 90s, and I would be curious to see what has changed in terms of consciousness over the last five years of the Obama presidency. A more contemporary collection like this would also be a fascinating read.
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Fascinating subject that is not often addressed. Can white women and black women be friends in a society obsessed with melanin content? The aforementioned topic was explored in the form of poetry, literature, essays, and a play. I saw myself within the pages and recognized hurtful scenarios. The current fervor over constructed white feminists threatening to vote for a man because he is not white exemplifies this subject. Especially when the white candidates are not known for supporting feminism. Fascinating subject that is not often addressed. Can white women and black women be friends in a society obsessed with melanin content? The aforementioned topic was explored in the form of poetry, literature, essays, and a play. I saw myself within the pages and recognized hurtful scenarios. The current fervor over constructed white feminists threatening to vote for a man because he is not white exemplifies this subject. Especially when the white candidates are not known for supporting feminism. Overall, the book's underlining message encourages one to transcend myopic perspectives. ...more

Jan 26, 2010 Lee rated it really liked it

This book is hard to rate. I give Marita Golden's poem "white girls", and Joyce Carol Oates play 5's. I thought they were all interesting. A few were so-so. This book is hard to rate. I give Marita Golden's poem "white girls", and Joyce Carol Oates play 5's. I thought they were all interesting. A few were so-so. ...more

May 07, 2015 Mel rated it really liked it

An incredibly important read for all women.

so far this is an awesome book -- it is a collection of short essays which make it very easy to read in between activities. (for me that is lunch and work)

Jul 24, 2009 Shakima rated it really liked it

Great book about white women and black women relations from intimate relationships to beauty.

Marita Golden (born April 28, 1950) is an award-winning novelist, nonfiction writer, distinguished teacher of writing and co-founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, a national organization that serves as a resource center for African-American writers.

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