The Shaping of an "Angry" Black Woman

The Shaping of an "Angry" Black Woman is the debut book of poetry by author Tamara Woods. Written over 15 years, each poem challenges conventional society and is poised with acerbic, witty, and abrasive language that is reflective in the often discussed isotope of society, that being the "Angry" Black Woman. In the words of Tamara herself: "I wore anger like it was my favorite pair of Chucks, giving people what they wanted. A minstrel show played with black emotions rather than a shoe-polished face. This brings around an unspoken rule: The expectation of anger renders my anger invalid as it is my starting point, so it's not that important. This collection of poems takes a look at life, written over a fifteen year span of mine. It is flawed oddities, beauty foiled with ugliness. We are all more than just angry. Women are more complicated than just that."

Author: Peter Santilli, Tamara Woods
Publisher: Sakura Publishing
Published: 01/26/2014
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780991180738
About the Author
Tamara is a soulful poet, blogger, and social networker. She has been surviving life since the late 70s and started writing poetry in the 90s to get her through the 2000s. Fortunately, that still seems to be working. She runs her web site PenPaperPad where she discusses all things writing. She was published in Empirical Magazine's first poetry book, "Latitude on 2nd," and received Honorable Mention: WV Writer's Conference Poetry Division. She also been a featured poet for several events including African American Arts and Heritage Academy, a FEM fundraiser and Take Back the Night-domestic violence awareness event. She was the co-organizer of Morgantown Poets and the creator of Tha.Speakeasy, a monthly spoken word event in Morgantown, WV among others. Her career has also had a special focus and attention to the social struggles of people with disabilities and the homeless. She dedicated two years to being an AmeriCorps and a VISTA volunteer. She also has experience as a newspaper journalist and an event organizer. She has recently traded the Appalachian Mountains for the sandy beaches of Hawai'i to explore the dynamics of a different region and expand her literary horizons.