Title:
Black. Queer. Southern. Women. : an oral history / E. Patrick Johnson.
Author:
Johnson, E. Patrick, 1967- author.
Publication Information:
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018]
©2018
Call Number:
HQ75.6.U52 S684 2018
Abstract:
"Drawn from the life narratives of more than seventy African American queer women who were born, raised, and continue to reside in the American South, this book powerfully reveals the way these women experience and express racial, sexual, gender, and class identities--all linked by a place where such identities have generally placed them on the margins of society. Using methods of oral history and performance ethnography, E. Patrick Johnson's work vividly enriches the historical record of racialized sexual minorities in the South and brings to light the realities of the region's thriving black lesbian communities."-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9781469641102
9781469641096
Physical Description:
xii, 575 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I.G.R.I.T.S. : stories of growing up black, female, and queer. It's thick here : race, gender, and sexuality in the South -- Does your mama know? : motherhood and mother-daughter relationships -- Walk like a man, talk like a woman : gender nonconformity -- I found God in myself and I loved her fiercely : religion and spirituality -- A taste of honey : sex among women who love women -- I'm sweet on you : stories of love, courtship, and intimacy -- The work my soul was called to do : art and activism -- Part II. My soul looks back and wonders : stories of perseverance and hope. Salsa soul sister : Aida Rentas -- Being human is a dangerous thing : Cherry Hussain -- I'm happy as hell : Gwen Cubit -- I'm just a black woman in America : Lori Wilson -- I'm alright with who I am : 'Ida Mae' -- Books saved my life : Mary Anne Adams -- Epilogue : a poet's response.
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