Tamara Winfrey Harris

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Tamara Winfrey Harris
Born
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
EducationIowa State University, Greenlee School of Journalism
Notable work
The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America
Websitewww.tamarawinfreyharris.com

Tamara Winfrey Harris is an American author, columnist and speaker.[1][2] Her writing topics include politics, pop culture, race, and gender.

Early life and education[]

Winfrey Harris is from Gary, Indiana. She received a BA from the Greenlee School of Journalism at Iowa State University.[3]

Career[]

Winfrey Harris' first book, The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America was published in May 2015. The book won the Phyllis Wheatley Award, the , and Independent Publishers' and IPPY Award.[3] Her next book, Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power, is planned to be released in March 2021.[4]

Winfrey Harris has spoken on NPR's Weekend Edition[5] and Janet Mock's on MSNBC.[6] In 2018, she delivered the keynote address at the Arts Council of Indianapolis' Let's Eat Conference about the business of art.[7]

She is the Vice President of Community Leadership & Effective Philanthropy at the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF).[8]

In 2021, Winfrey Harris appeared on Storybound (podcast), accompanied by an original Storybound remix with Au Revoir Simone.[9]

Works[]

Books[]

  • The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 9781626563513. May 22, 2015.[10]
  • Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. To be published in March 2021.[4]

Bitch columns[]

Winfrey Harris has written a series of columns in Bitch, especially including a series called Some of us are Brave.[3][11]

Other Publications[]

  • "Singled Out". Ms. April 18, 2012.[12]
  • "A Twerk Too Far". The American Prospect. September 5, 2013.[13]
  • "Black Like Who? Rachel Dolezal's Harmful Masquerade". The New York Times. June 16, 2015.[14]
  • "A Woman's Worth: Bill Cosby and Beyond". Ebony. October 20, 2015.[15]
  • "What We Get Wrong About Black Women's Sexuality". Cosmopolitan. February 20, 2016.[16]
  • "The Ugliness of This Campaign Won't Go Away, No Matter What Happens Tomorrow". The Cut. November 7, 2016.[17]
  • "The Real Work of Being an Ally". The Cut. January 17, 2017.[18]
  • "Stop Pretending Black Midwesterners Don't Exist". The New York Times. June 16, 2018.[19]
  • "The Reckoning Will Be Incomplete Without Black Women and Girls". The Atlantic. June 14, 2020.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tamara Winfrey Harris at Bluestockings". Time Out New York. August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  2. ^ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (July 29, 2015). "A conversation with Tamara Winfrey Harris, author of 'The Sisters Are Alright'". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tamara Winfrey-Harris". Tamara Winfrey Harris personal website. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Winfrey Harris, Tamara. "Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping Into Your Power". Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tamara Winfrey Harris". WFYI-FM. May 9, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Author Tamara Winfrey Harris on her new book". MSNBC. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Let's Eat Conference". Arts Council of Indianapolis. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Our People". Central Indiana Community Foundation. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Announcing Season 4 of the Storybound Podcast". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tamara (May 22, 2015). The Sisters Are Alright. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 9781626563513. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tamara Winfrey Harris". Bitch. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  12. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tami (April 18, 2012). "Singled Out". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tamara (September 5, 2013). "A Twerk Too Far". The American Prospect. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  14. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tamara (June 16, 2015). "Opinion | Black Like Who? Rachel Dolezal's Harmful Masquerade". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  15. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tamara (October 20, 2015). "A Woman's Worth: Bill Cosby and Beyond". Ebony. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  16. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tamara (February 20, 2016). "What We Get Wrong About Black Women's Sexuality". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  17. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tamara (November 7, 2016). "The Ugliness of This Campaign Won't Go Away, No Matter What Happens Tomorrow". The Cut. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  18. ^ Winfrey Harris, Tamara (January 17, 2017). "The Real Work of Being an Ally". The Cut. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  19. ^ Winfrey-Harris, Tamara (June 16, 2018). "Opinion | Stop Pretending Black Midwesterners Don't Exist". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  20. ^ Winfrey-Harris, Tamara (June 14, 2020). "The Reckoning Will Be Incomplete Without Black Women and Girls". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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