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When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost
- A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down
- Narrated by: Brittney Cooper - foreword, Joy Bryant, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Publisher's summary
Joan Morgan offers a provocative and powerful look into the life of the modern Black woman: a complex world in which feminists often have not-so-clandestine affairs with the most sexist of men, where women who treasure their independence frequently prefer men who pick up the tab, where the deluge of babymothers and babyfathers reminds Black women who long for marriage that traditional nuclear families are a reality for less than 40 percent of the population, and where Black women are forced to make sense of a world where truth is no longer black and white but subtle, intriguing shades of gray.
Still fresh, funny, and irreverent, When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost gives voice to the most intimate thoughts of the post-civil rights, post-feminist, post-soul generation.
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In Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Dr. Laura Schlessinger calls for a return to traditional courtship. Courtship allows couples and their families to get acquainted with each other over a longer period of time, and provides structure and guidelines for that important process.
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No brainer ideas that we can forget
- By Ali0531 on 07-06-15
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Bringing Up Girls
- Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women
- By: James C. Dobson
- Narrated by: James C. Dobson
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Based on extensive research, and handled with Dr. Dobson's trademark down-to-earth approach, Bringing Up Girls will equip parents like you to face the challenges of raising your daughters to become healthy, happy, and successful women who overcome challenges specific to girls and women today and who ultimately excel in life.
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Solid concepts, poor presentation
- By honuhunter on 12-06-18
By: James C. Dobson
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Tied Up in Knots
- How Getting What They Wanted Has Made Women Miserable
- By: Andrea Tantaros
- Narrated by: Andrea Tantaros
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In this shocking, funny, and bluntly honest tour of today's gender discontents, Andrea Tantaros, one of Fox News' most popular and outspoken stars, exposes how the rightful feminist pursuit of equality went too far, and how the unintended pitfalls of that power trade have made women (and men!) miserable.
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Not What I Thought It Would Be
- By Kevin on 05-06-16
By: Andrea Tantaros
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Bad Sex
- Truth, Pleasure, and an Unfinished Revolution
- By: Nona Willis Aronowitz
- Narrated by: Nona Willis Aronowitz
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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At thirty-two years old, everything in Nona Willis Aronowitz’s life, and in America, was in disarray. Her marriage was falling apart. Her nuclear family was slipping away. Her heart and libido were both in overdrive. Embroiled in an era of fear, reckoning, and reimagining, her assumptions of what “sexual liberation” meant were suddenly up for debate.
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I was born in the 50s, sexually active in the mid 70s
- By Pixel on 08-22-22
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Letters to a Young Sister
- By: Harper Hill
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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Winner of two NAACP awards for his writing, bestselling author Hill Harper is an acclaimed actor known for his role on CSI: NY. A Brown University and Harvard Law School alum, Harper is also a passionate public servant. In this book he offers comforting advice for today's youth through his own wisdom as well as that of such luminaries as Michelle Obama and Angela Bassett.
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Keep writing young brother.
- By Charles Henderson on 03-02-10
By: Harper Hill
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Normal Gets You Nowhere
- By: Kelly Cutrone
- Narrated by: Kelly Cutrone
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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With Normal Gets You Nowhere, Kelly Cutrone invites us to get our freak on. History is full of successful, world-changing people who did not fit in. Think Nelson Mandela, Joan of Arc, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, John Lennon, and Rosa Parks. Instead of changing themselves to accommodate the status quo or what others thought they should be, these people hung a light on their differences - and changed humanity in the process. “I know you don’t feel normal, so why are you trying to act it and prove to everyone you are?” Cutrone says.
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For open minds and hearts.
- By Kelly on 01-06-12
By: Kelly Cutrone
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Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness
- What It Means to Be Black Now
- By: Touré, Michael Eric Dyson
- Narrated by: Touré
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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A provocative look at what it means to be Black today. This audiobook includes excerpts from over 100 interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Cornel West, Skip Gates, Melissa Harris-Perry, Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley, Glenn Ligon, Malcolm Gladwell, Paul Mooney, NY Gov. David Paterson, Harold Ford, Jr., Soledad O'Brien, Kamala Harris, Chuck D, Questlove, and others.
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Food for Thought
- By Sara on 12-22-11
By: Touré, and others
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Bad Fat Black Girl
- Notes from a Trap Feminist
- By: Sesali Bowen
- Narrated by: Sesali Bowen
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Sesali Bowen learned early on how to hustle, stay on her toes, and champion other Black women and femmes as she navigated Blackness, queerness, fatness, friendship, poverty, sex work, and self-love. Her love of trap music led her to the top of hip-hop journalism. But despite all the beauty, complexity, and general badassery she saw, Bowen found none of that nuance represented in mainstream feminism. Thus, she coined Trap Feminism, a contemporary framework that interrogates where feminism meets today's hip-hop.
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From a Trap Feminist
- By Tanika Thrift on 01-05-22
By: Sesali Bowen
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It Was All a Dream
- A New Generation Confronts the Broken Promise to Black America
- By: Reniqua Allen
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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Reniqua Allen tells the stories of Black millennials searching for a better future in spite of racist policies that have closed off traditional versions of success. Many watched their parents and grandparents play by the rules, only to sink deeper and deeper into debt. They witnessed their elders fight to escape cycles of oppression for more promising prospects, largely to no avail. Today, in this post-Obama era, they face a critical turning point. Interweaving her own experience, Allen shares surprising stories of hope and ingenuity.
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Great statistics and facts
- By Eve on 05-18-19
By: Reniqua Allen
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The Black Male Handbook
- A Blueprint for Life
- By: Kevin Powell
- Narrated by: Ezra Knight, Kevin R. Free, Glymph Glymph
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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An NAACP Image Award nominee, The Black Male Handbook is an impassioned call to end the problems facing today's Black men. Author and activist Kevin Powell offers insights on steering away from violence and toward a more responsible manhood. A new climate is rising in the Black community. Despite a shared thirst for cutting-edge opportunities and fresh directions, today's hiphop generation is still plagued by many long-standing problems.
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Awesome and very useful book.
- By Derek on 06-10-18
By: Kevin Powell
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- Glaia97
- 02-17-22
Must listen
Well written book...makes you think. I am sure I will be listening to this again!!!!
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- Krizzy
- 06-24-23
It's still relevant
Yes, some of the material may be outdated. However, when the book was written, it wasn't. This is a very good start to many important conversations about Black Feminism and even modern preconceptions of the "Strong Black Woman". I'm a fan.
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- StellarMom
- 02-25-21
Late is better than never.
Joan Morgan did that. I’ve been in many so-called women’s studies classes on PWIs. None touched upon the black woman’s experience. They assumed our voices were in agreement to the dominating culture’s ideals and goals. Not so.
This book validated my thoughts, feelings, frustrations, and resentment towards mainstream ideology as it relates to feminism, relationships between black men and women, and the so-called liberal movement in America.
The fact that hip-hop is immersed throughout the book made me feel like it was written for me and my generation. The raw and gritty truths. The hypocrisies. The love. The brilliance and the shameful. All there. All examined by Joan Morgan with a keen eye, expressed with authenticity and brilliant ease. A must listen!
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- DPBHEALTHNWELLNESS
- 03-30-21
Wow
I truly enjoyed the message behind this book. Open my eyes on ways I sometimes feel towards certain things at thoughts.
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- KV_DMV
- 09-24-21
Excellent read
I had to relisten to it half way though. This is for the woman that doesn't realize she's a feminist or what a feminist is.
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- Andrea J.
- 01-19-20
Necessary
loved it. If you are struggling to accept one narrow definition of the term "feminist", then this book is for you.
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- Nia P
- 11-03-20
Surprising
I didn't know what to expect listening to this book. I've heard it tossed around in my black women circles and social media spaces as a necessary and introductory text. I thought it would be more academic and research laden but it isn't. I loved that Joan spoke in her own words, used slang. It was poetic to me. I'm thankful that she mentions at the end that her intention was to purposely NOT be academic in this writing as it confirms what I experienced. This book is for your around the way girl. Its accessible. Now I need to jump into Joulzey's Smart Brown Girl book club for some discussion and dissection.
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- Adrienne Wilcox
- 01-25-21
Read read read and read again
This was everything we need and didn’t know existed. I laughed, I was moved and felt seen and understood. This is a black girl staple.
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- arnesha renae jackson
- 11-05-21
Great book
hate the title
perfect for young adult or any woman starting over
Writing hit on a lot of timeless topics that shouldn't be
Hate the title is a word that has died out.
Great coming of age book
Great girl get up book
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- Aj7805
- 11-07-21
Amazing & Reflective
This book appeared as a recommended book by Audible based on my previous selections, and I am so glad I followed through with the recommendation!! This body of work made a concept/identity (feminism) relatable and allowed individuals outside of academia an opportunity to engage in this very necessary conversation. I found parallels to my life, including expectations and thoughts that remain isolated in my mind. A must read for anyone looking to delve deeper into feminism without the heavy jargon. Can't wait to read more of Joan Morgan's body of work.
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