Evelyn C. White

Author of Alice Walker: A Life

About the Author

Evelyn C. White's articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in numerous publications including Smithsonian, Essence, Ms., the Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Washington Post. White holds degrees from Harvard University, the Columbia University Graduate School of show more Journalism, and Wellesley College. A visiting scholar at Mills College in Oakland, California, she lives in the San Francisco Bay area and western Canada show less

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Works by Evelyn C. White

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Alice Walker: A Life (2004) 123 copies, 1 review

The Black Women's Health Book: Speaking for Ourselves Second Edition (1990) — Editor — 115 copies, 1 review

Chain, Chain, Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships (New Leaf Series) (1985) 55 copies

Every goodbye ain't gone : a photo narrative of Black heritage on Salt Spring Island (2009) 3 copies

The Accident (A Doctor's Touch #1) 1 copy

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Afrekete: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Writing (1995) — Contributor — 153 copies, 1 review

Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual African American Fiction (2002) — Foreword — 127 copies, 1 review

Go Girl! The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (1997) — Contributor — 26 copies

Writing Down the River: Into the Heart of the Grand Canyon (1998) — Contributor — 25 copies

The Bluelight Corner: Black Women Writing on Passion, Sex, and Romantic Love (1998) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Alice Walker: A Life by Evelyn C. White

A wonderful biography, beautifully-written, illuminating, and rich in detail and interest, but not nearly as well-done as she herself would do it - if she were so inclined! Her journey is fascinating, and she perhaps will tell it herself someday. I hope so.

Jun 25, 2010

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The Black Women’s Health Book: Speaking for ourselves. by Evelyn C. White

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"...winner of the Stephanie Stevens Award for Outstanding Contributions in Women's Health...includes contributions from Alice Walker, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, Marian Wright Edelman, and many others."

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YA-First published in 1990 to rave reviews, this revised edition has been expanded to include 11 additional essays. Contributors include such notables as Zora Neale Hurston, Lucille Clifton, Marian Wright Edelman, bell show more hooks, and Toni Morrison. Topics include suicide, midwives, the politics of black women's health, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and a host of others. Much of the material is written from a personal point of view, and all of the authors passionately express their particular concerns. Although most of the selections are essays, there are some interesting variations. Audre Lorde opens her diary to share her courageous battle with cancer. Zora Neale Hurston presents a list of root prescriptions handed down through the generations. A poem by Lucille Clifton is included. Linda Janet Holmes's article on midwives is in anecdotal format, making it very fresh and immediate. Besides the original essays, this 1994 anthology has articles on skin color, HIV infection, menopause, etc. It's a marvelous collection.-Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MD show less

Mar 6, 2007 (Edited)