Who will revere the black woman?

Who will keep our neighborhoods safe for black innocent womanhood?

Black womanhood is outraged and humiliated.

Black womanhood cries for dignity and restitution and salvation.

Black womanhood wants and needs protection, and keeping, and holding.

Who will assuage her indignation?

Who will keep her precious and pure?

Who will glorify and proclaim her beautiful image?

To whom will she cry rape?

I know folks will remember her as a pop singer turned jazz legend. Her marriage to Max Roach. Her endless albums. Her Billie Holiday covers. Her Afrikan identity. Her films (you must see Nothing But a Man). Her documentaries. But I hope you will also remember, she wrote this essay in ‘The Black Woman’ anthology edited by by Toni Cade Bambara.

I can’t believe they are allowing folks to download this anthology !!!! 

[I wonder why Barbara Smith can’t get a publishing imprint. This book alone would support all other books].

blackamazon:

so-treu:

fuckyeahradicalliterature:

First published in 1981, This Bridge Called My Back has been out of print since the expiration of its contract with Third Woman Press in 2008. Hopefully the digital copy will find its way to those who will circulate it and possibly build up pressure to have it printed again.

URL Set:

Introduction: http://www.mediafire.com/?e2taou2lzzl

Children Passing In the Streets: http://www.mediafire.com/?metyjnzwmji

Entering the Lives of Others: http://www.mediafire.com/?immkmkzzyzz

And When You Leave, Take Your Pictures With You: http://www.mediafire.com/?hn4fuom1q1b

Between The Lines: http://www.mediafire.com/?wn3x3zl4zau

Speaking In Tongues: http://www.mediafire.com/?zgtlrycmjyn

El Mundo Zurdo: http://www.mediafire.com/?mwdd2wz2oyh

Biographies: http://www.mediafire.com/?j5mymwunezy

Front/Back Cover: http://www.mediafire.com/?zumnmytgkgt

enjoy,

chris

STOP STOP STOP PLAYING WITH ME. STOP IT NOW. *violent swoon*

need this reprinted need it