Sister Citizen
Harris-Perry, Melissa V / Pitts, Lisa Reneé![Sister Citizen](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/439/43934523/CHSBZCOP0343934523.jpg)
Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger--these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual crooked room that shames them and shapes their experiences as citizens. Many respond by assuming a mantle of strength that may convince others, and even themselves...