A landmark book documenting the vast body of literature on the multifaceted determinants influencing Black women and girls' reproductive health and sexuality. An essential reference for advocates, researchers, and policymakers committed to advancing Black maternal, infant, sexual, and reproductive well-being.
Recognized for its scholarly excellence, Black Women’s Reproductive Health and Sexuality: A Holistic Public Health Approach was honored as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Reviews.
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About the Cover Art:
“Mother” was designed by Black artist Alan Giarcanella in honor of his mother who was being treated for breast cancer. The piece is a figurative exploration of the strong Black woman as the original mother of humanity and her ascension over oppression. The subject’s skin tone is a rich black, conveying the intentionality of the book. The abstract figures cradling her face—a woman’s back symbolizing sensuality, and pregnant silhouette signifying life, rebirth, and fertility—infuse the beauty of the womb, sex positivity, and maternity. The subtle purple on her eyelids is an homage to royalty, freedom, Alice Walker, and Black feminism. Her hair, which morphs into a golden glow of African textiles, represents resistance against western beauty ideals and her return to her throne as Mother Goddess.
