MAD GIRL: REFLECTIONS ON RACE, CLASS AND GENDER - Softcover

MOORE, ANISSA DANIELLE

 
9781664137738: MAD GIRL: REFLECTIONS ON RACE, CLASS AND GENDER

Synopsis

Are Black people naturally mad at the world? Anissa Danielle Moore examines the experience of Blacks in America through a series of ?mad? moments in history through the lens of race, class, and gender in this timely work. mad girl: reflections on race, class and gender is a collection of essays that tell the personal journey of a Black-American girl making the transition from childhood to adulthood in a working - class Brooklyn neighborhood in New York City. Moore recounts her childhood memories and ushers the reader through experiences which include busing, the significance of hip-hop culture and racial identity, White flight, present- day segregation, gentrification, police harassment and Black male and female relationships. Furthermore, the book powerfully communicates how young black girls are treated within our society. mad girl: reflections on race, class and gender seeks to transform ?mad? moments into an honest dialogue about race, class, and gender to facilitate positive change among everyday people.

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