{"product_id":"carefree-black-girls-a-celebration-of-black-women-in-popular-culture-9781250231567","title":"Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Kirkus Review's Best Books About Being Black in America\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003ePowerful\u003c\/b\u003e... Calling for Black women (in and out of the public eye) to be treated with empathy, Blay's pivotal work \u003cb\u003ewill engage all readers\u003c\/b\u003e, especially fans of Mikki Kendall's \u003ci\u003eHood Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn empowering and celebratory portrait of Black women--from Josephine Baker to Aunt Viv to Cardi B. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2013, film and culture critic Zeba Blay was one of the first people to coin the viral term #carefreeblackgirls on Twitter. As she says, it was \"a way to carve out a space of celebration and freedom for Black women online.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eCarefree Black Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, Blay expands on this initial idea by delving into the work and lasting achievements of influential Black women in American culture--writers, artists, actresses, dancers, hip-hop stars--whose contributions often come in the face of bigotry, misogyny, and stereotypes. Blay celebrates the strength and fortitude of these Black women, while also examining the many stereotypes and rigid identities that have clung to them. In writing that is both luminous and sharp, expansive and intimate, Blay seeks a path forward to a culture and society in which Black women and their art are appreciated and celebrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZeba Blay\u003c\/b\u003e is a film and culture critic who has contributed to publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eESSENCE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow and Act\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilm Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and Indiewire. Formerly Senior Culture Writer at \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, Blay has spent her nearly decade-long career writing about pop culture at the intersection of race, gender, and identity. Born in Accra, Ghana, she is based in the New York City area.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707609682194,"sku":"9781250231567","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4139db0f-3441-40d2-8ff9-58043914c112.jpg?v=1734500436","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/carefree-black-girls-a-celebration-of-black-women-in-popular-culture-9781250231567","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}