Rosalyn D. Davis is licensed psychologist and clinical associate professor of psychology at Indiana University Kokomo.Sharon L. Bowman is professor and chair in the Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling at Ball State University.

In this collection, editors Davis and Bowman present an ensemble of Black women professionals offering their perspectives on gendered racism in America. This text is refreshingly conversational while underscoring its main points with scholarly citations—which in itself speaks to a recurring refrain throughout the book: Black women have been writing about intersectional oppression for quite some time. The book is a demonstration of Black women’s scholarly creativity, in that contributing authors use narrative form in unique ways. The personal examples throughout the book span a lifetime, from early childhood to the present. This collection serves as a powerful reminder that certain concepts with "fancy" academic labels (for example, "stereotype threat" and "privilege" will be familiar to many readers) represent pervasive lived experiences in everyday, ordinary interactions. The editors conclude their introduction with an incredibly practical application section, something often glaringly missing from other texts on similar topics. They outline how various different types of readers can and should use the text—explicitly addressing a range of possible readers from administrators to employers, including educators and lay (white) people, and of course, Black women. Highly recommended. All readers.

• Chapter 1: Shine Brightly, DiamondsKimberly MorrisChapter 2: For the Black Girls with Difficult Names and Big Personalities, You are Seen and LovedRosalyn D. DavisChapter 3: We Don’t Owe You a SmileJovan ShumpertChapter 4: Find Your ReplacementsRosalyn D. Davis and Shantel GaillardChapter 5: I Need No QualifiersVanessa Costello-HarrisChapter 6: This is America Maqubè Reese and Rosalyn D. DavisChapter 7: Black Girl Magic Won’t Kill UsRana Dotson and Rosalyn D. DavisChapter 8: Please Tell Us How to Fix the Problem of the Problematic Women of ColorRosalyn D. DavisChapter 9: Random Reflections at 3 A.M.Sharon L. Bowman

Rosalyn D. Davis is licensed psychologist and clinical associate professor of psychology at Indiana University Kokomo.Sharon L. Bowman is professor and chair in the Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling at Ball State University.

In this collection, editors Davis and Bowman present an ensemble of Black women professionals offering their perspectives on gendered racism in America. This text is refreshingly conversational while underscoring its main points with scholarly citations—which in itself speaks to a recurring refrain throughout the book: Black women have been writing about intersectional oppression for quite some time. The book is a demonstration of Black women’s scholarly creativity, in that contributing authors use narrative form in unique ways. The personal examples throughout the book span a lifetime, from early childhood to the present. This collection serves as a powerful reminder that certain concepts with "fancy" academic labels (for example, "stereotype threat" and "privilege" will be familiar to many readers) represent pervasive lived experiences in everyday, ordinary interactions. The editors conclude their introduction with an incredibly practical application section, something often glaringly missing from other texts on similar topics. They outline how various different types of readers can and should use the text—explicitly addressing a range of possible readers from administrators to employers, including educators and lay (white) people, and of course, Black women. Highly recommended. All readers.

• Chapter 1: Shine Brightly, DiamondsKimberly MorrisChapter 2: For the Black Girls with Difficult Names and Big Personalities, You are Seen and LovedRosalyn D. DavisChapter 3: We Don’t Owe You a SmileJovan ShumpertChapter 4: Find Your ReplacementsRosalyn D. Davis and Shantel GaillardChapter 5: I Need No QualifiersVanessa Costello-HarrisChapter 6: This is America Maqubè Reese and Rosalyn D. DavisChapter 7: Black Girl Magic Won’t Kill UsRana Dotson and Rosalyn D. DavisChapter 8: Please Tell Us How to Fix the Problem of the Problematic Women of ColorRosalyn D. DavisChapter 9: Random Reflections at 3 A.M.Sharon L. Bowman

Rosalyn D. Davis is licensed psychologist and clinical associate professor of psychology at Indiana University Kokomo.Sharon L. Bowman is professor and chair in the Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling at Ball State University.

In this collection, editors Davis and Bowman present an ensemble of Black women professionals offering their perspectives on gendered racism in America. This text is refreshingly conversational while underscoring its main points with scholarly citations—which in itself speaks to a recurring refrain throughout the book: Black women have been writing about intersectional oppression for quite some time. The book is a demonstration of Black women’s scholarly creativity, in that contributing authors use narrative form in unique ways. The personal examples throughout the book span a lifetime, from early childhood to the present. This collection serves as a powerful reminder that certain concepts with "fancy" academic labels (for example, "stereotype threat" and "privilege" will be familiar to many readers) represent pervasive lived experiences in everyday, ordinary interactions. The editors conclude their introduction with an incredibly practical application section, something often glaringly missing from other texts on similar topics. They outline how various different types of readers can and should use the text—explicitly addressing a range of possible readers from administrators to employers, including educators and lay (white) people, and of course, Black women. Highly recommended. All readers.

• Chapter 1: Shine Brightly, DiamondsKimberly MorrisChapter 2: For the Black Girls with Difficult Names and Big Personalities, You are Seen and LovedRosalyn D. DavisChapter 3: We Don’t Owe You a SmileJovan ShumpertChapter 4: Find Your ReplacementsRosalyn D. Davis and Shantel GaillardChapter 5: I Need No QualifiersVanessa Costello-HarrisChapter 6: This is America Maqubè Reese and Rosalyn D. DavisChapter 7: Black Girl Magic Won’t Kill UsRana Dotson and Rosalyn D. DavisChapter 8: Please Tell Us How to Fix the Problem of the Problematic Women of ColorRosalyn D. DavisChapter 9: Random Reflections at 3 A.M.Sharon L. Bowman