FeMINIST ANTHOLOGY “Jp Women’s Studies / African American Studies / Lesbian and Gay Stugies ic collection of Black feminist writings returns to print— with a new preface Praise for Home Girls: “The survival of these women and their joy make Home Girls very satisfying.”—Essence “A provocative and important new collection.” Ms. “Pungent and varied, full of questions, convictions, and insights.” The Nation “Its fitting that Home Girls also reflects and celebrates the difference, among the [thirty~ two] Black feminist writers, eritics, and theorists assembled from the United States and the Caribbean, among Black women of all colors, classes, and cultures. More impor- tantly, it eflects and celebrates our connections.” The Women’s Review of Books The pioneering anthology Home Girls features writings by Black feminist and lesbian activists on topies both provocative and profound. Since its initial publication in 1983, it has become an essential text on Black women's lives and writings. This edition features an updat- ed list of contributor biographies and an all-new preface that provides afresh assessment of hhow Black women’ lives have changed—or not—since the book was first published Contributors are Tania Abdulahad, Donna Allegra, Barbara A. Banks, Becky Birtha, | Cenen, Cheryl Clarke, Michelle Cliff, Michelle T. Clinton, Willie M. Coleman, Toi Derricotte, Alexis De Veaux, Jewelle L. Gomez, Akasha (Gloria) Hull, Patricia Jones, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, Raymina Y. Mays, Deidre McCalla, Chirlane McCray, Pat Parker, Linda C. Powell, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Spring Redd, Gwendolyn Rogers, Kate Rushin, Ann Allen Shockley, Barbara Smith, Beverly Smith, Shirley O. Steele, Luisah ‘Teish, Jameclah Waheed, Alice Walker, and Renita Weems. Barbara Smith is an independent scholar and was ¢o- founder and publisher of Kitchen Table: Women of Color =. a B, HONE GIRLS: BLACK FEMINIST ANTHOLOGY (REV RUTGERS 0-B135-2755-6 Author pi ¥ Cover ph Cover desi bund = Rutgers u,. 28 A New Brunswick, New JersHOME GIRLS Hl A Black Feminist Anthology Edited by Barbara Smith Rutgers University Press New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Londoneh eeeContents tice urPreface to the Rutgers University Press Edition wen re cures rth paler het Ti foe, Ath Bek recede * a pl toch ath pnt nd ode Sis Sine eigen Be wre cones wae ‘Ey te we orSy pi ec asin ced ST {ward racial ctu ad eemorieuntice Now, math eee een ce ‘any ana Moun Cala ori eee er aoe aoe pam ‘being up homapbebis ‘and eterosxizn, which ae af rarer oa ee i omunty cne sel soa pls Ae a eae Se Seems tae that specially ffs Hack women, SSeeearats ‘ack ten in Ameron or asywhere eles te eee re eure tas jo an orth a seca tn he to Soon meee ‘Na ant a hay en ely ae =e ‘iota ym asi a anal pa Smet Saree Sani enemas ee =e Seca ot mcerriemamnsees ee erie Faeroe nd aowake chemin ‘Soa Ra at serpiing tet Black fms ha Se ee esae ties aces earnest ee a ty ie ‘ene prin pons ‘en Se nee wg ct Ee hen! that pared nh Na Terk Fests tighy sere RS Hala omg CT pa a ic pe, has aoe ae Ciasoll raion Ie. to aioe. apr ee ‘tres desta bn be re il, Bat esvros rrp Wal hae sucesfaly tite the i testes rly Washing in 2000 A Hoe ‘Sateen ab foe ramen ie ig 2 ‘Sums ain dls ta the deen of he asa Siete teh cuted eine ot set sre “nh ek fic nema i at wher ‘eet a ea wk fem a Seeing Sree es a Stale gn open andl opAcknowledgmentsgate ed thew hr mer ad stroSen) en iat es ot aan ae ee SS eee i rl ee ae a oa pet a el re ema Stein ahem oer Sees gh nosh rm en eed on We wre “Near Sirineiet srs ‘Stu ho took auton teeny Tor thar iar wien" {Sasser Se “Take ts tag of pcan to ier Sha wy Cl ee ior See of ee ttl ee eet owe the mated wars oe ‘Smut ey et tome oem ted ew dior woman {ct lcm, they eid aan be ‘Sluts cnage cence ne 2 ot Bae ‘Scr vee aan to pe mel ener nw wan se ‘i rey tee nr aa ‘Spoon rine yo hep ant thsae rae eee Schone eee Bae eco een eee ee eee pees eee Sete ar esccrcess er heerceeeemnentees SS Soeoss {to qe mgt At time Tw wor ioe “toe fitowed ty ow onine arnt pes Back we eee Sareea a afar (nt) Ran el rm 88, ‘ee Dato (tis), ane Sem (808 107), tecce elemceeliy noeeatce so sie ser a ler fr lar ton Eee seectherte transect SacreSinaia ‘hinge any hth Now Io con pal Sent ces, nd isn th fe ‘uit pte To wt thea" i oe SSaeaweceeca See Sete ietahe eee pa nee fering to otragrone,auacon, soa Seca ih Hoi ra ee ‘Se ety wih se wa ae ‘span np noes ae ore tome th ithe thn we wee pt fe puso wh ay Sn wit gui, ther te conten ome why Scan ier Te cep eg mt Eroias Seesones LS SeSeheios Scoaheeeee et qoeoses eee rape tometer met See A nae Setaace tt hele Tare as eet ‘myth a many Back women hare bared hema Het Saco aS ‘Tee ating for at ace wed la Pn of ose, ve init cee vehi A Woman opera en Rtn ee Stn in terry he eaeen eta ‘Seto cago nt Gometiat cease ° The myth ee had Mod wld oe tha de Back ‘ronan ateiy tems Re tne ha ane‘etlem ts not “a inc eo ty ht a aera Sobavooseeereaes meee ene Reena tere eee bert aston Rc ent peace or ater done ving ta wo ply pe {era eth met way eed ing a Si an mot han Woe Se fr Ena ok ‘et ow ery ha hie ay Satoue mone has sad wey ae iy ‘ete ae Hs 8 oie Wh a on ot ae (Catan MeCray ine i ear nd cre wth Shug Bavl Dn opeicnne tr te NECYACGly amen ge men tepid at Peet) ey Ha in etapa atl Cate a kp |i meni Meo 17 ‘oO ee se ed WWomerstngermectal Toate aed at womeiy mune ‘heared tsar ae a ber aeebeep Split ale htt ene Mee lhl and procs Seence fohnwon Reng i tain, ci, mie ‘trang tee an rane rer Ses Hoes {ike She Det Pres ty Ate ‘Sn Uneryand Cato Eata at he Soa ‘Sans Natural Mase o€ ran eery eo ‘in ele Yu fe CRs Meme ron ‘wre Pret Sago a anda ec (Sesh Reornge ett Unierond amp paabed y the Soran ttn Pr ‘Seu toed i precio wana oes or PS “Ron te Pn ued Baas ‘ran’ nde Sal Oneome ras Cerenter Sa chat Ann Sika sciwcaeccae a eer courte tts Laka a ay tan te tos sds econ SS lc and White te Se has ited to rete IS nl eg ere ‘Set tdesEe os snmp Sot eons rhea poeripcioraminiprtr Sear coh eae eS ae heiress hehe > ie hang in haute Prin cae ee eae ‘Tgte wrt av ter rad ate Sanh Pe Socotra hat Pats eae is Oa Sumenah Waheed ie ck in Vig he at ray SS STL Ng Sa ernie Se ie ‘Su fate de as Sl Ser Te eg lee on ie peel oh dpe os ter ge ‘retplng rn an rate = ejee rer ae oe Somers ane See eee ‘te See You nthe Morning to alton ot ie Sib manmamare one Elna Rich aes FL aT Rone ete edAbout the Editor Barbara Smith i a strand ingen war pete pleed prety