Beyond the Black Lady Cheryl B. Lanktree Whether in Oklahoma City or

Whether in Oklahoma City or London

At a time when military families are asked to make many sacrifices in the service of their country

transforming

using a combination of machine-based linguistic patterning

Beyond the Black Lady Cheryl B. Lanktree Whether in Oklahoma City orLisa B. Thompson explores the representation of black middle class female sexuality by African American women authors in narrative literature, drama, film, and popular culture, showing how these depictions reclaim black female agency and illustrate the difficulties black women confront in asserting sexual agency in the public sphere. Thompson broadens the discourse around black female sexuality by offering an alternate reading of the overly determined