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Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xii, 273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A Black Women's History of the United States is a critical survey of black women's complicated legacy in America, as it takes into account their exploitation and victimization as well as their undeniable and substantial contributions to the country since its inception"-- Provided by publisher.
"A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are--and have always been--instrumental...
Author
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro...
3) Blackbirds singing: inspiring Black women's speeches from the Civil War to the twenty-first century
Author
Publisher
The New Press
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xii, 300 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"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.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
xi, 352 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is at a crossroads. Traditional African/Black American cultures present the crossroads as a place of simultaneous difficulty and possibility. In contemporary times, Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the phrase "intersectionality" to explain the unique position of Black women in America. In many ways, they are at a third crossroads: attempting to fit into notions of femininity and respectability primarily assigned to White women, while...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xx, 507 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive rights. Formidable chronicles the efforts of white and Black women to advance sometimes competing causes. Black women wanted the rights enjoyed by whites....
Author
Publisher
Essential Library
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Examines the contributions made by African American women who worked as computers at NASA in the 1950s. Their calculations made it possible for astronauts to fly into space and safely return to Earth and paved the way for future generations of women at NASA.

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