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With the exception of a few iconic moments such as Rosa Parks's
1955 refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery bus, we hear
little about what black women activists did prior to 1960. Perhaps
this gap is due to the severe repression that radicals of any color
in America faced as early as the 1930s, and into the Red Scare of
the 1950s. To be radical, and black and a woman was to be forced to
the margins and consequently, these women's stories have been
deeply buried and all but forgotten by the general public and
historians alike. In this exciting work of historical recovery,
Dayo F. Gore unearths and examines a dynamic, extended community of
black radical women during the early Cold War, including
established Communist Party activists such as Claudia Jones,
artists and writers such as Beulah Richardson, and lesser-known
organizers such as Vicki Garvin and Thelma Dale. These women were
part of a black left that laid much of the groundwork for both the
Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and later strains of black
radicalism. Radicalism at the Crossroads offers a sustained and
in-depth analysis of the political thought and activism of black
women radicals during the Cold War period and adds a new dimension
to our understanding of this tumultuous and violent time in United
States history.
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State Power (Paperback)
Dayo F. Gore, Christina B. Hanhardt
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R493
Discovery Miles 4 930
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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With the exception of a few iconic moments such as Rosa Parks's
1955 refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery bus, we hear
little about what black women activists did prior to 1960. Perhaps
this gap is due to the severe repression that radicals of any color
in America faced as early as the 1930s, and into the Red Scare of
the 1950s. To be radical, and black and a woman was to be forced to
the margins and consequently, these women's stories have been
deeply buried and all but forgotten by the general public and
historians alike. In this exciting work of historical recovery,
Dayo F. Gore unearths and examines a dynamic, extended community of
black radical women during the early Cold War, including
established Communist Party activists such as Claudia Jones,
artists and writers such as Beulah Richardson, and lesser-known
organizers such as Vicki Garvin and Thelma Dale. These women were
part of a black left that laid much of the groundwork for both the
Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and later strains of black
radicalism. Radicalism at the Crossroads offers a sustained and
in-depth analysis of the political thought and activism of black
women radicals during the Cold War period and adds a new dimension
to our understanding of this tumultuous and violent time in United
States history.
Uncovers the often overlooked stories of the women who shaped the
black freedom struggle The story of the black freedom struggle in
America has been overwhelmingly male-centric, starring leaders like
Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Huey Newton. With few
exceptions, black women have been perceived as supporting
actresses; as behind-the-scenes or peripheral activists, or rank
and file party members. But what about Vicki Garvin, a
Brooklyn-born activist who became a leader of the National Negro
Labor Council and guide to Malcolm X on his travels through Africa?
What about Shirley Chisholm, the first black Congresswoman? From
Rosa Parks and Esther Cooper Jackson, to Shirley Graham DuBois and
Assata Shakur, a host of women demonstrated a lifelong commitment
to radical change, embracing multiple roles to sustain the
movement, founding numerous groups and mentoring younger activists.
Helping to create the groundwork and continuity for the movement by
operating as local organizers, international mobilizers, and
charismatic leaders, the stories of the women profiled in Want to
Start a Revolution? help shatter the pervasive and imbalanced image
of women on the sidelines of the black freedom struggle.
Contributors: Margo Natalie Crawford, Prudence Cumberbatch, Johanna
Fernandez, Diane C. Fujino, Dayo F. Gore, Joshua Guild, Gerald
Horne, Ericka Huggins, Angela D. LeBlanc-Ernest, Joy James, Erik
McDuffie, Premilla Nadasen, Sherie M. Randolph, James Smethurst,
Margaret Stevens, and Jeanne Theoharis.
Uncovers the often overlooked stories of the women who shaped the
black freedom struggle The story of the black freedom struggle in
America has been overwhelmingly male-centric, starring leaders like
Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Huey Newton. With few
exceptions, black women have been perceived as supporting
actresses; as behind-the-scenes or peripheral activists, or rank
and file party members. But what about Vicki Garvin, a
Brooklyn-born activist who became a leader of the National Negro
Labor Council and guide to Malcolm X on his travels through Africa?
What about Shirley Chisholm, the first black Congresswoman? From
Rosa Parks and Esther Cooper Jackson, to Shirley Graham DuBois and
Assata Shakur, a host of women demonstrated a lifelong commitment
to radical change, embracing multiple roles to sustain the
movement, founding numerous groups and mentoring younger activists.
Helping to create the groundwork and continuity for the movement by
operating as local organizers, international mobilizers, and
charismatic leaders, the stories of the women profiled in Want to
Start a Revolution? help shatter the pervasive and imbalanced image
of women on the sidelines of the black freedom struggle.
Contributors: Margo Natalie Crawford, Prudence Cumberbatch, Johanna
Fernandez, Diane C. Fujino, Dayo F. Gore, Joshua Guild, Gerald
Horne, Ericka Huggins, Angela D. LeBlanc-Ernest, Joy James, Erik
McDuffie, Premilla Nadasen, Sherie M. Randolph, James Smethurst,
Margaret Stevens, and Jeanne Theoharis.
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