The Truth That Never Hurts by Barbara Smith

The Truth That Never Hurts by Barbara Smith

The Truth That Never Hurts: Writings on Race, Gender, and Freedom brings together more than two decades of literary criticism and political thought about gender, race, sexuality, power, and social change. As one of the first writers in the United States to claim black feminism for black women, Barbara Smith has done groundbreaking work in defining black women's literary traditions and in making connections between race, class, sexuality, and gender.
Smith's essay Toward a Black Feminist Criticism, is often cited as a major catalyst in opening the field of black women's literature. Pieces about racism in the women's movement, black and Jewish relations, and homophobia in the Black community have ignited dialogue about topics that few other writers address. The collection also brings together topical political commentaries on the 1968 Chicago convention demonstrations; attacks on the NEA; the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas Senate hearings; and police brutality against Rodney King and Abner Louima. It also includes a never-before-published personal essay on racial violence and the bonds between black women that make it possible to survive.

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ISBN 13	9780813525730
ISBN 10	081352573X
Title	The Truth That Never Hurts
Author	Barbara Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Rutgers University Press
Year published	1998-11-30
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Lambda Literary Awards, Stonewall Book Award
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