Dewart Bell Janet
Dewart Bell Janet - Blackbirds Singing Inspiring Black Women's Speeches From The Civil War To The Twenty - First Century - Hardcover
Dewart Bell Janet - Blackbirds Singing Inspiring Black Women's Speeches From The Civil War To The Twenty - First Century - Hardcover
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Description: An uplifting collection of speeches by African American women curated by the civil and human rights activist scholar and author When Mary Ann Shadd Cary the first Black woman publisher in North America declared break every yoke let the oppressed go free to congregants in Chatham Canada in 1858, she joined a tradition of African American women speaking for their own liberation. Drawing from a rich archive of political speeches acclaimed activist and author Janet Dewart Bell the author of Lighting the Fires of Freedom which was nominated for an Naacp Image Award explores this tradition in Blackbirds Singing. Gathering an array of recognized names as well as new discoveries Bell curates two centuries of stirring public addresses by Black women from Harriet Tubman and Ella Baker to Barbara Lee and Barbara Jordan. These magnificent speakers explore ethics morality courage authenticity and leadership highlighting Black women speaking truth to power in service of freedom and justice. With an expansive historical lens Blackbirds Singing celebrates the tradition of Black women's political speech and labor allowing the voices and powerful visions of African American women to speak across generations building power for the world.
Title: Blackbirds Singing Inspiring Black Women's Speeches From The Civil War To The Twenty - First Century
Author(s): Dewart Bell Janet
Publisher: The New Press
Barcode: 9781620976289
Pages: 256 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 1/16/2024
Category: Black & Asian Studies
Description: An uplifting collection of speeches by African American women curated by the civil and human rights activist scholar and author When Mary Ann Shadd Cary the first Black woman publisher in North America declared break every yoke let the oppressed go free to congregants in Chatham Canada in 1858, she joined a tradition of African American women speaking for their own liberation. Drawing from a rich archive of political speeches acclaimed activist and author Janet Dewart Bell the author of Lighting the Fires of Freedom which was nominated for an Naacp Image Award explores this tradition in Blackbirds Singing. Gathering an array of recognized names as well as new discoveries Bell curates two centuries of stirring public addresses by Black women from Harriet Tubman and Ella Baker to Barbara Lee and Barbara Jordan. These magnificent speakers explore ethics morality courage authenticity and leadership highlighting Black women speaking truth to power in service of freedom and justice. With an expansive historical lens Blackbirds Singing celebrates the tradition of Black women's political speech and labor allowing the voices and powerful visions of African American women to speak across generations building power for the world.
Title: Blackbirds Singing Inspiring Black Women's Speeches From The Civil War To The Twenty - First Century
Author(s): Dewart Bell Janet
Publisher: The New Press
Barcode: 9781620976289
Pages: 256 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 1/16/2024
Category: Black & Asian Studies
