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Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday by Angela Y. Davis
2 reviews
sagelikesscats's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime and Racism
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Although I sometimes found Davis’s arguments frustratingly circular (“I propose that Smith’s lyrics say A, B, and C, which I will prove by quoting X, Y, and Z lyrics”), this is a powerful book. A must-read for anyone passionate about the blues, Black feminism, or the importance of the arts in discussions of race, gender, class, and sexuality.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Slavery and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Homophobia
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