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Still Lifting, Still Climbing: African American Women's Contemporary Activism

Kimberly Springer

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Description:Still Lifting, Still Climbing is the first volume of its kind to document African American women's activism in the wake of the civil rights movement.Covering grassroots and national movements alike, contributors explore black women's mobilization around such areas as the black nationalist movements, the Million Man March, black feminism, anti-rape movements, mass incarceration, the U.S. Congress, welfare rights, health care, and labor organizing. Detailing the impact of post-1960s African American women's activism, they provide a much needed update to the historical narrative.Ideal for course use, the volume includes original essays as well as primary source documents such as first-hand accounts of activism and statements of purpose. Each contributor carefully situates their topic within its historical framework, providing an accessible context for those unfamiliar with black women's history, and demonstrating that African American women's political agency does not emerge from a vacuum, but is part of a complex system of institutions, economics, and personal beliefs.This ambitious volume will be an invaluable resource on the state of contemporary African American women's activism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Still Lifting, Still Climbing: African American Women's Contemporary Activism. To get started finding Still Lifting, Still Climbing: African American Women's Contemporary Activism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Still Lifting, Still Climbing is the first volume of its kind to document African American women's activism in the wake of the civil rights movement.Covering grassroots and national movements alike, contributors explore black women's mobilization around such areas as the black nationalist movements, the Million Man March, black feminism, anti-rape movements, mass incarceration, the U.S. Congress, welfare rights, health care, and labor organizing. Detailing the impact of post-1960s African American women's activism, they provide a much needed update to the historical narrative.Ideal for course use, the volume includes original essays as well as primary source documents such as first-hand accounts of activism and statements of purpose. Each contributor carefully situates their topic within its historical framework, providing an accessible context for those unfamiliar with black women's history, and demonstrating that African American women's political agency does not emerge from a vacuum, but is part of a complex system of institutions, economics, and personal beliefs.This ambitious volume will be an invaluable resource on the state of contemporary African American women's activism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Still Lifting, Still Climbing: African American Women's Contemporary Activism. To get started finding Still Lifting, Still Climbing: African American Women's Contemporary Activism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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