Africana Tea
| Author | : Stephanie Y. Evans |
| Publisher | : Balboa Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2023-12-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9798765245354 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Africana Tea written by Stephanie Y. Evans and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africana Tea is an illustrated tea table book that catalogs 320 narratives about Black women’s diverse experiences with tea as a tool for health, healing, and wellness. Based on research by Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans and her work on historical wellness, Africana Tea unveils the roots of Black women’s international tea culture. From hibiscus in Egypt and Jamaica to black tea in Kenya, sassafras or orange pekoe iced tea in the US South, and aromatic herbal teas of California, Black women’s wellness is steeped in tea history. This tea table book traces the historical, geographic, health, and educational traditions of collective care and offers a tea tasting journal for self-care.
