Sweetwater black women and narratives of resilience Black women and narratives of resilience Boylorn, Robin M. 1978- creator text bibliography nyu 2013 monographic eng print xxi, 129 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Sweetwater is about the black female experience as it relates to friendship, family, spirituality, poverty, education, addiction, mental illness, romantic relationships, raising children, and everyday survival. Written from field notes and memory, the author combines narrative and autoethnography to weave her own experiences as a rural black girl into the story, revealing the complexities of black women's lived experiences and exposing the communicative and interpersonal choices black women make through storytelling.--Provided by publisher. Robin M. Boylorn. Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-129). n-us--- African American women Social conditions 20th century Country life United States African American women Social conditions Country life United States 1900 - 1999 fast E185.86 .B6496 2013 305.48/896073 Black studies & critical thinking ; v. 43 9781433117763 1433117762 9781433117756 1433117754 9781453908778 1453908773 2012023819 DLC 120625 20180718090111.0 in00004030558 eng