Daughters of Africa
Edited by Margaret Busby

An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from Ancient Egyptian to the Present

“A magnificent starting place for any reader interested in becoming part of the collective enterprise of discovering and uncovering the silent, forgotten, and underrated voices of black women.”

THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
From all over the world and through the ages, here is a dazzling collection of two hundred women writers of African descent, showcased as never before, including:

Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alice Childress, Maryse Conde, Aldo do Espirito Santo, Marita Golden, Pilar Lopez Gonzales, June Jordan, Terry McMillan, Queen of Sheba, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Phillis Wheatley, and many, many others.

Check out the next edition: New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent