4 books by Black Philadelphia women that depict struggle and joy in the City of Sisterly Love
- Written by Louis Parascandola, Professor of English, Long Island University, Brooklyn
'A Black Philadelphia Reader' collects works by Black writers from the city’s founding through the present day. Zave Smith/Photodisc Collection via Getty ImagesThe four works described below, all written by Black Philadelphia women, appear in my new anthology, “A Black Philadelphia Reader: African American Writings about the City of...