Front Matter
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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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[Part I Introduction]
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It’s Thick Here:: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the South
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Does Your Mama Know?: Motherhood and Mother-Daughter Relationships
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Walk like a Man, Talk like a Woman:: Gender Nonconformity
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I Found God in Myself and I Loved Her Fiercely:: Religion and Spirituality
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A Taste of Honey:: Sex among Women Who Love Women
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I’m Sweet on You:: Stories of Love, Courtship, and Intimacy
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The Work My Soul Was Called to Do:: Art and Activism
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Salsa Soul Sister:: Aida Rentas
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Being Human Is a Dangerous Thing:: Cherry Hussain
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I’m Happy as Hell:: Gwen Cubit
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I’m Just a Black Woman in America:: Lori Wilson
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I’m Alright with Who I Am:: “Ida Mae”
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Books Saved My Life:: Mary Anne Adams
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Epilogue:: A Poet’s Response
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index of Narrators
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General Index
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