My Soul is A Witness: African-American Women's SpiritualityGloria Wade-Gayles Beacon Press, 11.05.2002 - 384 Seiten My Soul Is a Witness is a powerful collection of poetry, prose, reflections, prayer, and song celebrating spirituality in the lives of African-American women. Featuring a variety of voices including Johnetta B. Cole, Marsye Conde, Rita Dove, Nikki Giovanni, Akasha (Gloria) Hull, Toni Morrison, Iyanla Vanzant, and Alice Walker, this collection demonstrates the diverse ways that women connect with the Spirit. Exploring faiths ranging from Islam to Buddhism to Christianity, these writings illustrate the importance of religion and spirituality in the women of the African-American community. No matter how the Spirit expresses itself in these women's lives, their faith is experienced not just as individuals but also as an inheritance from the women in their community. This anthology will surely touch every sister of the Spirit. |
Inhalt
Witnessing | 9 |
My Hands in Spiritual Soil | 48 |
Becoming My Mothers Son | 56 |
Sing Oh Barren One Bernice Johnson Reagon essay | 137 |
the hall Lucille Clifton poem | 178 |
sunday morning ritual | 185 |
On Discovering Self and Empowerment in Black Womens Literature | 192 |
On Going Home Olaive Burrowes Jones essay | 209 |
Women in Imani Faith Temple | 241 |
On Belonging as a Muslim Woman | 253 |
The Gift of Hajj Daaiyah Taha essay | 266 |
The Goddess Heritage of Black Women | 272 |
She Who Whispers Luisah Teish essay | 279 |
at karnak temple ginger floyd poem | 291 |
From The Salt Eaters Toni Cade Bambara excerpt | 299 |
Your Inner Voice Susan L Taylor essay | 335 |
Walking in Eight Directions on One Path Thulani Davis essay | 221 |
DreadPathLockSpirit Akasha Gloria Hull essay | 229 |
Contributors | 351 |
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My Soul is A Witness: African-American Women's Spirituality Gloria Wade-Gayles Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2002 |
My Soul is A Witness: African-American Women's Spirituality Gloria Wade-Gayles Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2002 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
affirmations African American women African-American Afrocentric ain't Alice Walker ancestors asked Audre Lorde began believe Bernice Johnson Reagon Bible black women Bless this house body called Catholic child Christian church colored culture daughter divine dreams Ellen experience eyes faith Fannie Lou Hamer father feel felt folks friends Ginger God's Goddess hair Hajj Hamer healing hear Holy Imani Temple Iyanla Vanzant Jesus knew learned listen lives look Lord Luisah Teish Mama Mawu mean mind morning mother move never Oshun pray prayer Reagon religion religious remember ritual sacred Sapelo Sing Sing Sing sister slaves song soul speak Spelman College spiritual story talk teaching Teish tell things thought tion told Toni Morrison touch tradition trying University Velma voice walk Walker Wanda woman words worship write Yoruban
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