In this book, leading African American sociologists assess the current state of race theory, racial discrimination, and research on race in order to chart a path toward a more engaged public scholarship. They contemplate not only the paradoxes of Black freedom but also the parad…
Through stories of empowerment, healing, self-awareness, victories and other historic and contemporary life-course texts the contributores explore blacks' understanding of their lives as sexual beings.
Contains twenty articles in which various authors explore issues in the field of Black sexualities, covering identity theories and frameworks; descriptions, depictions, and responses; citizenship, activism, and legal dynamics; systemic and personal stresses; and the life course.