Thursdays and Every Other Sunday Off: A Domestic Rap by Verta Mae

Observations from the lives of African American domestic workers—back in print

Thursdays and Every Other Sunday Off is an exploration of the lives of African American domestic workers in cities throughout the United States during the mid—twentieth century. With dry wit and honesty, Vertamae Smart—Grosvenor relates the testimonies of maids, cooks, child care workers, and others as they discuss their relationships with their employers and their experiences on the job. She connects this work wi...