Surviving the Silence: Black Women's Stories of Rape
| Author | : Charlotte Pierce-Baker |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2000-06-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780393249781 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0393249786 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (786 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Surviving the Silence: Black Women's Stories of Rape by : Charlotte Pierce-Baker
Download or read book Surviving the Silence: Black Women's Stories of Rape written by Charlotte Pierce-Baker and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-06-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this "intelligent", "stunning", and "honest" book, Charlotte Pierce-Baker weaves together the accounts of black women who have been raped and who have felt that they had to remain silent in order to protect themselves and their race. It opens with the author's harrowing and courageous account of her rape and includes the stories of the author's own family's response, plus the voices of black men who have supported rape survivors.
