Overview

Covering the history and contributions of black women intellectuals from the late 19th century to the present, this book highlights individuals who are often overlooked in the study of the American intellectual tradition. This edited volume of essays on black women intellectuals in modern U.S. history illuminates the relevance of these women in the development of U.S. society and culture. The collection traces the development of black women's voices from the late 19th century to the present day. Covering both well-known and lesser-known individuals, Bury My Heart in a Free Land gives voice to the passion and clarity of thought of black women intellectuals on various arenas in American life—from the social sciences, history, and literature to politics, education, religion, and art. The essays address a broad range of outstanding black women that include preachers, abolitionists, writers, civil rights activists, and artists. A section entitled ""Black Women Intellectuals in the New Negro Era"" highlights black women intellectuals such as Jessie Redmon Fauset and Elizabeth Catlett and offers new insights on black women who have been significantly overlooked in American intellectual history.

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Author:   Hettie V. Williams
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.737kg
ISBN:  

9781440835483

ISBN 10:   1440835489
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 December 2017
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgments Introduction: ""Song of Her Possibilities""—Black Women's Voices in the American Intellectual Tradition Hettie V. Williams PART I: BLACK WOMEN INTELLECTUALS IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES 1. Black Women, Black Ink: The ""Word"" of Black Women Abolitionist Feminisms Marquis Bey 2. ""To Make Myself and My People Whole"": Ida B. Wells as a Public Intellectual Marsha J. Tyson Darling 3. A Presence and a Voice: Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and the Black Women's Club Movement Teresa Blue Holden PART II: BLACK WOMEN INTELLECTUALS IN THE NEW NEGRO ERA 4. ""Never . . . Let Color Interfere"": The Insurgent Black Intellectual Writing of Jessie Redmon Fauset Christopher Allen Varlack 5. ""Now You Cookin' with Gas"": Zora Neale Hurston and Her Legacy, 1891–1960 Nicole Anae 6. The Realisms of Elizabeth Catlett Kirstin L. Ellsworth PART III: BLACK WOMEN INTELLECTUALS IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS–BLACK POWER ERA 7. ""Sounding the Trumpet"": Anna Arnold Hedgeman and the Civil Rights Movement in the North Hettie V. Williams 8. Pauli Murray: The Life of an American Intellectual Kenya Davis-Hayes 9. Wanda Coleman and Los Angeles: Reading Postmodern America from the Eye of the Cyclone Charles Joseph 10. ""Pro Black Women, Yet Anti No One"": Black Women Intellectuals and the National Alliance of Black Feminists Voichita Nachescu PART IV: BLACK WOMEN INTELLECTUALS IN THE POST–CIVIL RIGHTS ERA 11. bell hooks: Resistance Writing Beyond the Academy Ewa Kleczaj-Siara 12. ""At the Core of the Broken Fruit"": On Audre Lorde's Self-Definitions and the Critical Deployment of the Dahomey/Yoruba Lore J. Edgar Bauer PART V: BLACK WOMEN INTELLECTUALS IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE 13. She Who Could Never Be ""Just"" Anything: Toni Morrison, an American Intellectual Marquis Bey 14. African American Women in the Public Square: Admiral Michelle Howard Melissa Ziobro About the Editor and Contributors Index"

Reviews

Here, 14 insightful, scholarly essays, arranged chronologically, provide context to (often lesser-known) African American intellectuals and their effects on U.S. social and academic culture. . . . Consider for academic or large public libraries. - Library Journal The women in this collection devoted their professional activities to having their voices heard. . . . The subjects are an eclectic mix, ranging from the well-known Ida B. Wells and Maya Angelou to the more obscure Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and Wanda Coleman. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. - Choice

Here, 14 insightful, scholarly essays, arranged chronologically, provide context to (often lesser-known) African American intellectuals and their effects on U.S. social and academic culture. . . . Consider for academic or large public libraries. - Library Journal

Author Information

Hettie V. Williams is lecturer of African American history in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University.

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