Shifting Format:Paperback Through meticulous transcriptions of all

Through meticulous transcriptions of all the extant lyrics of Rainey and Smith—published here in their entirety for the first time—Davis demonstrates how the roots of the blues extend beyond a musical tradition to serve as a conciousness-raising vehicle for American social memory

and Fahad finds himself seduced by the wildness of the land and its inhabitants: the people

But all Kady really wants is Nik

The three women find their answers

three Puerto Rican children who live among the most marginalized families in the United States

Shifting Format:Paperback Through meticulous transcriptions of allCommemorating its 20th year in print with a new Introduction and updated content, Shifting explores the many identities Black women must adopt in various spaces to succeed in America. Based on the African American Women's Voices Project, Shifting reveals that a large number of Black women feel pressure to compromise their true selves as they navigate America's racial and gender bigotry. Black women "shift" by altering the expectations they have for