Black Cool
One Thousand Streams of Blackness
$35.44
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
7 February 2012
Summary
Soft Skull Press proudly offers this tenth-anniversary edition of visionary essays exploring the glory and power of Black Cool, curated by thought leader and bestselling author Rebecca Walker, with a foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Originally published in 2012, this collection of illuminating essays exploring the ineffable and protean aesthetics of Black Cool has been widely cited for its contribution to much of the contemporary discussion of the influence of Black Cool on culture, politics…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593764173 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593764170 |
| Author: | Rebecca Walker, Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Imprint: | Soft Skull Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Black Cool “Walker and her band of scribes are in top form, giving a rich, varied picture of Black cool style.”
Praise for Black Cool “Walker and her band of scribes are in top form, giving a rich, varied picture of Black cool style.” –Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Rebecca Walker
Rebecca Walker has contributed to the global conversation about race, gender, power, and the evolution of the human family for three decades. Since graduating from Yale, she has authored and edited seven bestselling books on subjects ranging from intergenerational feminism and multiracial identity to Black Cool and ambivalent motherhood, and written dozens of articles on topics as varied as Barack Obama’s masculinity, the work of visual artist Ana Mendieta, and the changing configuration of the American family.Walker has won many awards, including the Women Who Could Be President Award from the League of Women Voters, was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential leaders of her generation, and continues to teach her masterclass, “The Art of Memoir,” at gorgeous and inspiring places around the world.
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