.KeishaBlain put together a list of ten of her favorite books that 'capture the depth and richness of Black women’s history in the United States.' Consider them required reading.
In this important book, political activist and theorist Angela Davis offers a nuanced portrait of three leading Black women blues singers. Employing a Black feminist lens, Davis offers an in-depth analysis of the creative expressions of Gertude “Ma” Rainey, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday to demonstrate how these women’s lives and performances challenged social norms of the twentieth century.
Ransby provides both a portrait of Baker’s life and a close analysis of her political ideas, showing how the activist came to reject hierarchies of race, gender and class. Drawing from her varied writings and speeches, Ransby captures Baker’s passion, resilience, and unwavering commitment to nurturing the leadership potential of others.This brilliant book highlights the political work of anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
While walking home one evening after a church service, Taylor was forced into a vehicle and brutally raped by seven armed white men. When leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People heard the news, they sent Rosa Parks—then an investigator and organizer—to lead the case.
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