Blackberries and Redbones: Critical Articulations of Black Hair/Body Politics in Africana Communities

by Regina E. Spellers (Editor), Kimberly R. Moffit (Editor)

This text features engaging scholarly essays, poems, and creative writings that all examine the menaing of the Black anatomy in our changing global world. The body, including its hair, is said to be read like a text where readers draw certain interpretations based on signs, symbols, and culture. Each chapter in the volume interrogates that notion by addressing the question, As a text how are Black bodies and Black hair read and understood in life, art, popular culture, mass media, or cross-cultural interactions. The aptness of this work lies in its ability to provide a meaningful and creative space to analyze body politics- highlighting the complexities surrounding these issues within, between, and outside Africana communities.

484 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2010