Lori Tharps
Author of Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America
About the Author
Lori L. Tharps is an associate professor of journalism at Temple University and the coauthor of Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America and Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love Spain. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Essence magazine. She lives in show more Philadelphia with her family. show less
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Works by Lori Tharps
Associated Works
BITCHfest: Ten Years of Cultural Criticism from the Pages of Bitch Magazine (2006) — Contributor — 688 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Tharps, Lori L.
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Wisconsin, USA
- Places of residence
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Salamanca, Spain
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Morocco - Education
- Smith College (BA|Comparative Education and Spanish)
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism - Occupations
- author
journalist professor
freelance writer
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Reviews
Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in… by Ayana Byrd
Sometimes a gem of a book comes along with an unassuming title... This is one such book. It's an absolutely awesome book, great historical value, I learned a ton, well-written - HIGHLY RECOMMEND! excellent narrator too.
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.(For Early Reviewers)
Tharpe's book focuses on the sensitive issue of intraracial skin color. Families talk frankly and honestly about their skin color and how if affected their personal and professional relationships. Still a sensitive issue today and in the future. Tharpe's book at least begins the conversation.
Tharpe's book focuses on the sensitive issue of intraracial skin color. Families talk frankly and honestly about their skin color and how if affected their personal and professional relationships. Still a sensitive issue today and in the future. Tharpe's book at least begins the conversation.
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.Well written book about colorism within interracial families and how it affects each member. I hadn't ever really considered this subtle racism before.
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.I couldn't finish reading it. While I am a Caucasian I am very much interested in diversity and inclusion, which is why I wanted to read this book. The concept of colorism adds an interesting dynamic to an already complicated topic. However, this reader was quickly put off and I could never connect with the author. Her writing ability is excellent and I appreciate the skill she demonstrates, but she fails to deliver the message I was expecting. Additionally, while the stories were excellently conveyed and heart wrenching, they were all from the point of view of the subject. I would have appreciated something more than the person's belief that the reason they were slighted was because of their skin tone. I concluded that the author was just as biased as those she was criticizing. Perhaps I would have gotten more from it had I finished the book, but the author simply failed the engage this reader.… (more)
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- Popularity
- #64,810
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 33
- ISBNs
- 15
