If It Wasn't for the Women. . .: Black Women's Experience And Womanist Culture In Church And Community

by Cheryl Townsend Gilkes

These collected essays examine the roles of women in their churches and communities, the implication of those roles for African American culture, and the tensions and stereotypes that shape societal responses to these roles. Gilkes examines the ways black women and their experience shape the culture and consciousness of the black religious experience, and reflects on some of the crises and conflicts that attend this experience.

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion, Feminism, Theology

264 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[Hanniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although she does so briefly near the end, I think the author doesn’t really imply much of a personal input of her experiences as a black woman. It would feel more personable. Nonetheless I like how she dives into the different domains of how the black community benefits from black female leaders, dating back to pre slavery era in Western Africa.