A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture
by Zeba Blay, Book 64 of 2021
If you’re going into this for a celebratory atmosphere around black joy and black success, you will be disappointed. The tone of this celebration is a lot more somber than I originally expected. Unsurprisingly, Zeba Blay knows her stuff and it shows in this collection of essays focused on the black female experience within pop culture and outside it. I learned a lot about black artistry and its history and I will definitely use this new lens through which to view American pop culture. As a person who’s been trying to read more anti-racist literature, this was a solid addition to the genre.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ALC.
Recommended for: anyone looking to expand their anti-racism knowledge with a unique perspective.
Content Warnings: Racism, Microaggresions, Death of a Parent, Sexual Abuse, Mental health, Self Harm, Historical/Intergenerational Trauma, Police Violence and others