Black women, whose experience is unique, are seldom recognized as a particular social-cultural entity and are seldom thought to be important enough for serious scholarly consideration.
Source: In The Black Woman's Gumbo Ya-Ya, by Terri L. Jewell, 1993.
-- Barbara Smith, (Dec 16 1946-????), US editor, writer; She was co-founder and publisher of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press.