For every Black woman who wants to be free

At the close of her second book, “Dear Black Girl: Letters from Your Sisters on Stepping into Your Power,” author Tamara Winfrey-Harris affirms to her fellow Black women that they “will all get free together,” which was both a message of encouragement and a call to action.Taking note but seeking clarification, a woman in attendance at one of Winfrey-Harris’ book signings sincerely asked her, “How are we supposed to do that?”Winfrey-Harris said her newest book, “A Black Woman’s Guide to Getting Free,” is her answer to that question. Her vision is for the book to be a resource or road map that Black women can use to get free together, she said. She would like it to be a centerpiece in their conversations about achieving and defining freedom for themselves.As the president of a nonprofit organization, an active member in her community, an author and a caretaker for her husband who has dementia, she knows firsthand the many responsibilities Black women carry. But, she said, freedom must still be a priority.“If you’re not free, if you’re not OK, are your children really getting the best of you? Is your employer getting the best of you? Is your partner getting the...