{"product_id":"blackbirds-singing-inspiring-black-womens-speeches-from-the-civil-war-to-the-twenty-first-century-hardcover","title":"Blackbirds Singing: Inspiring Black Women's Speeches from the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanet Dewart Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn uplifting collection of speeches by African American women, curated by the civil and human rights activist, scholar, and author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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 \u003ci\u003eLighting the Fires of Freedom, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, explores this tradition in \u003ci\u003eBlackbirds Singing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eGathering 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an expansive historical lens, \u003ci\u003eBlackbirds Singing \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Dewart Bell \u003c\/b\u003eis a social justice activist with a doctorate in leadership and change from Antioch University. She founded the Derrick Bell Lecture on Race in American Society series at the New York University School of Law and is the author of \u003cem\u003eLighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlackbirds Singing: Inspiring Black Women's Speeches from the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/em\u003e and the co-editor (with Vincent M. Southerland) of \u003cem\u003eCarving Out a Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRace, Rights, and Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e (all published by The New Press). An award-winning television and radio producer, she lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984028139821,"sku":"9781620976289","price":27.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/EfWy8QD9lT9781620976289.webp?v=1776081479","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/blackbirds-singing-inspiring-black-womens-speeches-from-the-civil-war-to-the-twenty-first-century-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}