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“Recommended for academic libraries and public and special libraries with large African American history collections.” — Tennessee Libraries

“Curwood has initiated a virtually unprecedented conversation on the history of marriage among African Americans. . . .A must read. Essential. All levels/libraries.” — CHOICE

“Stormy Weather inaugurates a discussion of intimate life among African Americans that is sure to be lively and productive.” — H-Net Reviews

“A very good book and well worth reading.” — Journal of Southern History

“Curwood] is able to recreate the dynamics of a vibrant community of middle-class and elite African Americans who worked toward upward mobility even as they worked out intraracial issues of skin color and class. . . . [Its] clear and concise writing style as well as its lack of jargon makes it an accessible read.” — Southern Historian

“A welcome addition to the emerging interdisciplinary studies of love and marriage in African America from the inside out.” — Journal of African American History

“Curwood opens up a whole new field of inquiry within African American and gender studies while adding depth to our understanding of the 'New Negro' experience. This is a fantastic work of historical scholarship.” — Davarian L. Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies, Trinity College

“This is an insightful, complex, and important book on the history of marriage among African Americans. The poignant stories and in-depth analysis reveal how African Americans negotiated their views and relationships amid racial oppression and changing ideas about marriage in mainstream society.” — Tera Hunter, author of To 'Joy my Freedom: Southern Black Women’s Lives and Labors after the Civil War