Ann Allen Shockley: An American Literary Icon
Celebrated author Ann Allen Shockley will celebrate her 94th birthday next week. She was so kind to send me this quote for the cover of my new book Practice What You Preach : "Not only is Nina Kennedy a renowned classical pianist, but she now reveals her versatile talent as a marvelously engaging memoirist." - Ann Allen Shockley, author of Loving Her Her 1974 novel Loving Her, to quote Wikipedia, "... is widely considered to be one of the first, if not the first, published piece of black lesbian literature , as it openly features a black lesbian protagonist and an interracial lesbian relationship." Here is the rest of her Wikipedia article: Ann Allen Shockley (born June 21, 1927) is an American journalist and author, specializing in themes of interracial lesbian love, especially the plight of black lesbians living under what she views as the ‘triple oppression’ of racism, sexism, and homophobia. She has also encouraged libraries to place special emphasis...