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Thick and Other Essays is a powerful compilation by American sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. Drawing on scholarship, lived experience, and wit, the book explores black womanhood, body image, and the complexities of academia for a Southern Black woman. It offers incisive commentary on race, gender, and social conditions in contemporary America.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Tressie McMillan Cottom
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