Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture Camping & Outdoor Activities Featuring twenty-two stories by twenty-two

Featuring twenty-two stories by twenty-two authors

Then they shared a kiss

But whereas many women have been recognized for their writing on gender politics

and whether her yearning for freedom can truly trump her yearning for love

Adrienne Maree Brown

Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture Camping & Outdoor Activities Featuring twenty-two stories by twenty-twoHonorable Mention, 2024 William Sanders Scarborough Prize, Modern Language Association One Sunday afternoon in February 1977, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and several other Black women writers met at June Jordan's Brooklyn apartment to eat gumbo, drink champagne, and talk about their work. Calling themselves "The Sisterhood," the group which also came to include Audre Lorde, Paule Marshall, Margo Jefferson, and others would get