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Herstory: Black Female Rites of Passage [Paperback]

Mary C. Lewis (Author)

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Publication Date: December 1, 1988

Providing a wealth of information about the physical, social, emotional, and cultural development of young Black females, this volume attempts to answer the question, When does a girl become a woman?

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Paperback: 138 pages
Publisher: African American Images; 1 edition (December 1, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 091354308X
ISBN-13: 978-0913543085
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #597,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Maya Angelou's words give us a significant clue to the uniqueness of Black female adolescence. Read the first page

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Nguzo Saba, Overall Objective, Sojourner Truth, Tamara Jackson, Benetha Miller, Sweet Honey, Sweet Pea, Wade Nobles, Diamond Ladies, Troop Leaders

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The Black Woman (SAGE Focus Editions) by La Frances Rodgers-Rose in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Black Women in White America: A Documentary History by Gerda Lerner in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
The Black Family: Essays and Studies by Robert Staples in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Black Family, The by Lee N. June in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Black Psychology, Fourth Edition by Reginald Lanier Jones in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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SETCLAE, Sixth Grade: Self-Esteem Through Culture Leads to Academic Excellence by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu in Front Matter
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