"The first biography of Dorothy Pitman Hughes, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and trailblazing Black feminist activist whose work made children, race, and welfare rights central to the women's movement"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- The Ridleys -- Finding Her Voice -- Child Care, Community Care -- "Sisters Under the Skin": Taking the Stage in the Women's Movement -- "Racism with Roses": Miss New York City and the Transition to Harlem -- Whose Empowerment? Black Women's Business and the Politics of Gentrification -- Epilogue: Home Again.