New Scholarly Publication Debuts: PHILLIS: The Journal for Research on African American Women

The PHILLIS Journal debuted at the 22^nd Annual Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital held on February 5-8, 2011 in Washington, D.C.  The theme of the inaugural issue is “Trauma and the African American Woman,” and serving as the guest editors were Dr. Darlene Clark Hine, noted author and historian of Northwestern University, and Paula J. Giddings, eminent author and professor at Smith College.

 The first section of “PHILLIS” features scholarly essays written by African American scholars; the second section features book reviews; and the third section is entitled “VOICES.”   In the “VOICES” section women of the African diaspora share personal narratives about traumatic and adverse experiences.

 Guest editors Hine and Giddings are members of The Center’s Sister Scholars Advisory Council, which serves as the Editorial Review Board for the Journal.  Other members of the Sister Scholars Advisory Council include:  Dr. Ramla Bandele of Indiana University-Purdue, Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis of Howard University, Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall of Spelman College, Dr. Alison J. Harmon, president of The Delta Foundation, Cynthia Neverdon-Morton of Coppin State University, Deborah Richardson of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes of Northwestern University.  Deborah Peaks Coleman, program officer for The Delta Foundation served as managing editor of the inaugural issue of “PHILLIS” and Zinga A. Fraser, the 2009-10 Vivian A. Ware Research Fellow at The Delta Foundation and a doctoral candidate at Northwestern University served as the associate editor.  

Copies of the PHILLIS Journal can be obtained by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation.  Please direct inquiries to Deborah Peaks Coleman, program officer at The Delta Foundation and managing editor of PHILLIS: dpcoleman@deltafoundation.net or 202-347-1337, ext. 228

 INAUGURAL ISSUE CONTENTS

PHILLIS: The Journal for Research on African American Women

• Message from the President and Director/Chief Administrative Officer

                  Dr. Alison J.  Harmon and Madeliene H. Dobbins, Esq.

• Introduction

                 Dr. Darlene Clark Hine and Paula J. Giddings

• Phillis Wheatley and the Genius of Black Women

                Dr. Darlene Clark Hine

• Ida B. Wells: Race, Gender, Lynching and the Historical Record

                Paula J. Giddings 

• "I'se Ms. Tatom Now: "Black and White Women and the Meaning of Freedom
  

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's Legacy of Political Engagement

• Interlocking Traumas:  Poverty, HIV/AIDS and Black Women

• The Politics of Trauma : Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisolm's Political Lives

BOOK REVIEWS  

• Sojourner Truth’s America reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis

• Southern Horrors reviewed by Dr. Ida Jones

 VOICES: Personal Narratives on Trauma and Adversity

Introduction by Dr. Ramla Bandele

Narratives from African American Women

Narratives by South African Women