When chicken-heads come home to roost : a hip-hop feminist breaks it down

**"Morgan has given an entire generation of black feminists space and language to center their pleasures alongside their politics." —Janet Mock, __New York Times__ bestselling author of __Redefining Realness__****"All that and then some, __Chickenheads__ informs and educates, confronts and charms, raises the bar high by getting down low, and, to steal my favorite Joan Morgan phrase, bounced me out of the room." —Marlon James, Man Booker Prize–winning author of __A Brief History of Seven Killings__**Still fresh, funny, and irreverent after eighteen years, gives voice to the most intimate thoughts of the post-Civil Rights, post-feminist, post-soul generation.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... "Morgan has given an entire generation of Black feminists space and language to center their pleasures alongside their politics." —Janet Mock, New York Times bestselling author of Redefining Realness "All that and then some, Chickenheads informs and educates, confronts and charms, raises the bar high by getting down low, and, to steal my favorite Joan Morgan phrase, bounced me out of the room." —Marlon James, Man Booker Prize–winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings Still as fresh, funny, and ferociously honest as ever, this piercing meditation on the fault lines between hip-hop and feminism captures the most intimate thoughts of the post-Civil Rights, post-feminist, post-soul generation. Award-winning journalist 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 forty 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. "Morgan has given an entire generation of black feminists space and language to center their pleasures alongside their politics."?Janet Mock, New York Times bestselling author of Redefining Realness "All that and then some, Chickenheads informs and educates, confronts and charms, raises the bar high by getting down low, and, to steal my favorite Joan Morgan phrase, bounced me out of the room."?Marlon James, Man Booker Prize?winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings Still fresh, funny, and irreverent after eighteen years, When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost gives voice to the most intimate thoughts of the post-Civil Rights, post-feminist, post-soul generation. 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 forty 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 When Chickenheads Come Home To Roost Is A Decidedly Intimate Look Into The Life Of The Modern Black Woman: A Complex World Where Feminists Often Have Not-so-clandestine Affairs With The Most Sexist Of Men; Where Women Who Treasure Their Independence Often 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 African-american 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. Morgan Ushers In A Voice That, Like Hiphop - The Cultural Movement That Defines Her Generation - Samples And Layers Many Voices, And Injects Its Sensibilities Into The Old And Flips It Into Something New, Provocative, And Powerful. Intro.: Dress Up -- The F-word -- Hip-hop Feminist -- From Fly-girls To Bitches And Hos -- Strongblackwomen -- Strongblackwomen -n- Endangeredblackmen ... This Is Not A Love Story -- Lovenote -- Babymother -- Chickenhead Envy -- One Last Thing Before I Go. Joan Morgan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A fresh, funky, and irreverent new voice of the post-civil rights, post-feminism, and post-soul generation produces a groundbreaking and unflinching story of the complex issues facing African-American women today A personal analysis of the concerns facing African American women discusses the misogyny of hip hop, the lack of positive role models, and other topics. A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.