A new non-fiction title: I Didn’t Work This Hard Just to Get Married by
Nika C. Beamon examines this trend through the eyes of single Black
women. Statistics show that 70 percent of African American women live
without a man, despite traditional expectations within the community
this trend.

In I Didn’t Work This Hard Just to Get Married, through lively and
revealing interviews with women from various walks of life, Nika Beamon
explores the challenges and issues affecting single black women who defy
expectations. They candidly discuss aging without a man and reevaluate
dating, single homeownership, career, and children. The book speaks
directly to the black woman’s experience, addressing unique challenges
such as income discrepancies between genders, the high rate of male
incarceration, and the Baby Momma Syndrome. The women discuss the false
expectations they face from men, from families, and from friends.

Written in the best tradition of girlfriend talking to girlfriend, the
book delivers tales of lessons learned, hard times and good times, told
by women who found ways to achieve their dreams by defying convention.
Their conclusion: Singlehood, whether temporary or permanent, and though
often challenging, is a fulfilling state.

To read an excerpt: log onto www.mcbeamon.com

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