How Long to Read This Woman's Work

How Long Does it Take to Read This Woman's Work?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read This Woman's Work by Osizwe Raena Jamila Harwell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This Woman’s Work presents a social history and critical biography based on the life of award-winning writer Bebe Moore Campbell (1950–2006). It offers the personal story of a popular novelist, journalist, and mental health advocate. This book examines Campbell’s life and activism in two periods: first, as a student at the University of Pittsburgh during the 1960s black student movement and, second, as a mental health advocate near the end of her life in 2006. It describes Campbell’s activism within the Black Action Society from 1967 to 1971 and her negotiation of the Black Nationalist ideologies espoused during the 1960s. The book also explores Campbell’s later involvement in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), her role as a national spokesperson, and the local activism that sparked the birth of the NAMI Urban–Los Angeles chapter, which served black and Latino communities (1999–2006). Adjacent to her activist work, Campbell’s first novel, Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine, connects to her emerging political consciousness (related to race and gender) and the concern for racial violence during the US black liberation period from 1950 to 1970. Similarly Campbell’s final novel, 72 Hour Hold, is examined closely for its connection to her activism as well as the sociopolitical commentary, emphasis on mental health disparities, coping with mental illness, and advocacy in black communities. As a writer and activist, Campbell immersed her readers in immediately relevant historical and sociopolitical matters. This Woman’s Work is the first full-length biography of Bebe Moore Campbell and details the seamless marriage of her fiction writing and community activism.

How long is This Woman's Work?

This Woman's Work by Osizwe Raena Jamila Harwell is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read This Woman's Work Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read This Woman's Work aloud.

What Reading Level is This Woman's Work?

This Woman's Work is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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