"I wrote the book because black women in America have been protected and insulated against certain kinds of criticism and examination."
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Shahrazad Ali
Shahrazad Ali (born April 27, 1954) is an American author of several books, including a paperback called The Blackman's Guide to Understanding the Blackwoman. The book was controversial, bringing "forth community forums, pickets and heated arguments among Black people in many parts" of the United States when it was published in 1989.
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