I read this a few years after Lexie was born (late 90's) and didn't find 
it very positive on breastfeeding.  I have yet to find a parenting book 
for black parents that emphasize breastfeeding.

Joylyn

Arly Helm wrote:

>I have just run across a reference to The Black Parenting Book: Caring for
>Our Children in the First Five Years by Anne C. Beal '84, Linda Villarosa,
>and Allison Abner (Broadway Books, 402 pages, $20).  I haven't seen the
>book, but if anyone has, I'd like to hear how it seems to someone in the
>lactation field.
>
>Given the terrible infant survival statistics for black babies in the US, is
>there extra emphasis on breastfeeding in this book?  Does it address the
>particular cultural and economic barriers to breastfeeding that black women
>face in the US? And otherwise, does it seem like a good reference book for
>helping parents deal with racism?
>
>Arly Helm, MS, IBCLC
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