Too Heavy a Load: Black Women in Defense of Themselves, 1894-1994. By Deborah Gray White (New York, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1999). 13-320pp. Reviewed By Michelle Campos, September 30, 2015.
Introduction
Deborah G. White, the author of the book, “Too Heavy a Load,” is an American who is primarily interested in the history of African-American as well as the American women. She is essentially concerned with tackling issues related to the identities and the connection between sexuality, gender, race and class. There is no doubt that White is considered as one of the best female authors. The evidence of this presumption emanates from the Leita Brown Memorial Book Prize award she received for the book, “Ar’n’t I a Woman?” Her outstanding narration essentially focuses on the oppression of the African American women. From her narration, an individual could possibly argue that White was interested in exposing the struggles of the African American women, thereby correlating this struggle to the manner in which Americans became racially conscious. Conversely, she might have been interested in exposing the struggles that black women had to go through in a society in which a considerable number of the black males were …show more content…
The author looks into the black women’s long struggle against aspects such as male chauvinism, negative stereotyping, and racism, which led to the creation of their unique identity. The author’s narration is applicable for audiences at all levels since she uses simple and easily understandable language. It would not be difficult to admit to the idea that White did justice to the black women population to bring out the truth about what black women were undergoing in history. The justifiable aspect of her writing relates to the idea that she uses her expertise on the subject to come up with a brilliant historical perspective of what black women were
Introduction
Deborah G. White, the author of the book, “Too Heavy a Load,” is an American who is primarily interested in the history of African-American as well as the American women. She is essentially concerned with tackling issues related to the identities and the connection between sexuality, gender, race and class. There is no doubt that White is considered as one of the best female authors. The evidence of this presumption emanates from the Leita Brown Memorial Book Prize award she received for the book, “Ar’n’t I a Woman?” Her outstanding narration essentially focuses on the oppression of the African American women. From her narration, an individual could possibly argue that White was interested in exposing the struggles of the African American women, thereby correlating this struggle to the manner in which Americans became racially conscious. Conversely, she might have been interested in exposing the struggles that black women had to go through in a society in which a considerable number of the black males were …show more content…
The author looks into the black women’s long struggle against aspects such as male chauvinism, negative stereotyping, and racism, which led to the creation of their unique identity. The author’s narration is applicable for audiences at all levels since she uses simple and easily understandable language. It would not be difficult to admit to the idea that White did justice to the black women population to bring out the truth about what black women were undergoing in history. The justifiable aspect of her writing relates to the idea that she uses her expertise on the subject to come up with a brilliant historical perspective of what black women were