Blackbirds singing : inspiring Black women's speeches from the Civil War to the twenty-first century / Janet Dewart Bell, PHD.

Author/creator Bell, Janet Dewart author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : The New Press, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxii, 300 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Variant title Inspiring Black women's speeches from the Civil War to the 21st century
Contents Sojourner Truth -- Harriet Tubman -- Mary Ann Shadd Cary -- Frances Ellen Watkins Harper -- Anna Julia Cooper -- Ida B. Wells-Barnett -- Mary Church Terrell -- Mary McLeod Bethune -- Nannie Helen Burroughs -- Lucy Diggs Slowe -- Ella Baker -- Pauli Murray -- Dorothy I. Height -- Margaret Walker Alexander -- Gwendolyn Brooks -- Fannie Lou Hamer -- Shirley Chisholm -- Maya Angelou -- Lorraine Hansberry -- Myrlie Evers-Williams -- Audre Lorde -- Barbara Jordan -- Marian Wright Edelman -- Angela Y. Davis -- Kathleen Cleaver -- Barbara Lee -- Carol Moseley Braun -- Ruby Nell Sales.
Abstract "An uplifting collection of speeches by African American women, curated by civil and human rights activist, scholar, and author Janet Dewart Bell. These magnificent speakers explore ethics, morality, courage, authenticity, and leadership, and Bell's substantive introductions provide rich new context for each woman's speech, highlighting Black women speaking truth to power in service of freedom and justice"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Genre/formspeeches (documents)
Genre/formHistory
Genre/formSpeeches.
Genre/formDiscours.
LCCN 2023038564
ISBN9781620976289 hardcover
ISBN1620976285 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS663 .B35 B45 2024 ✔ Available Place Hold