This path breaking book sheds new light on longstanding concerns about the intersections of race and gender inequality in structuring family life. An indispensible read for anyone who wants to understand the challenges facing African American couples and their broader implications for contemporary societies.

—Deborah L. Rhode, Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law, author of The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law (Oxford University Press, 2010)