Black Women Writers at Work tote bags A young girl

A young girl

sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time

protect the vulnerable

first from Celie to God

and deeply emotional writing that has made her one of the most iconic literary figures of our time

Black Women Writers at Work tote bags A young girlBlack women writers and critics are acting on the old adage that one must speak for oneself if one wishes to be heard. Claudia Tate, from the introduction Long out of print, Black Women Writers at Work is a vital contribution to Black literature in the 20th century. Through candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux, Nikki Giovanni, Kristin Hunter, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Sonia Sanchez,