We Refuse to Be Silent: Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men
Angela P. DodsonThe women have something to say. Are you listening?
In this powerful and needed collection, editor Angela P. Dodson brings together the voices of more than thirty-five accomplished women writers on the topic of violence and injustice against Black men. These writers are journalists, authors, scholars, ministers, psychologists, counselors, and other experts. They are also wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, aunties, and friends. Each lends her voice to shine a new light on the injustices and dangers Black men face daily, and how women feel about the vulnerability of our sons, husbands, brothers, fathers, uncles, friends, and other males we care about as they navigate a world that often stereotypes and targets them. Contributors include:
-Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, poet, and author of The Light of the World
-Brenda M. Greene, founder and executive director of the Center for Black Literature, director of the National Black...