ebooks White by Law 10th Anniversary Edition: The Legal Construction of Race (Critical America) by Ian Haney López in History

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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 Fernández; 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.