Black Women Warriors during the Black Liberation Movement of the 1970s asserted their leadership and intelligence within the Black community and across the entirety of America.
Hear directly from these Warriors...
Listen to Elaine Brown's Black Panther Anthem, "Seize the Time." What is this song about?
Listen to Elaine Brown reflect on her life. What does she mean when she says she "surrenders her life to the revolution"?
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Black liberators of the 1970s were often criticized for believing in violence. What do we learn from Angela Davis's response about violence?
Listen to Angela Davis speak at the Women's March in 2016. Who does she say she's marching for?
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Listen starting at minute 1:31 to Barbara Smith talk about what keeps her motivated to do the hard work of social change.
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Bibliography
Elaine Brown
Brown, Elaine. A Taste of Power : A Black Woman’s Story. Pantheon Books, 1992.
“Elaine Brown : Speech on Feminism.” Educational Video Group, 2007.
Segalov, Michael. "Activist Elaine Brown: 'You Must Be Willing to Die for What You Believe In.'" The Guardian, 27 March 2022, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/27/activist-elaine-brown-you-must-be-willing-to-die-for-what-you-believe-in.
Wheaton, Sarah. "Inmates in Georgia Prisons Use Contraband Phones to Coordinate Protest." New York Times, 12 December 2010, https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/13/us/13prison.html.
Angela Davis
Holles, Everrett R. "Angela Davis Job Debated on Coast." New York Times, 16 Nov 1975, https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/03/08/home/davis-job.html.
Mosley, Tonya & Hagan, Allison. "'An Extraordinary Moment': Angela Davis Says Protests Recognize Long Overdue Anti-Racist Work." Here & Now, 19 June 2020, https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/06/19/angela-davis-protests-anti-racism.
Smith, Jessie Carney, and Shirelle. Phelps. Notable Black American Women. Gale.
Barbara Smith
Grondahl, Paul. "She's Barbara Smith, Mover and 'Maker.'" Times-Union, 5 April 2012, https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/She-s-Barbara-Smith-mover-and-Maker-3462887.php.
Jackson, Ashawnta. "How Kitchen Table Press Changed Publishing." JSTOR Daily, 27 March 2021, https://daily.jstor.org/how-kitchen-table-press-changed-publishing/.
Smith, Barbara. Home Girls : A Black Feminist Anthology. Kitchen Table--Women of Color Press, 1983.
---. The Truth That Never Hurts : Writings on Race, Gender, and Freedom. Rutgers University Press, 1998.
Brown, Elaine. A Taste of Power : A Black Woman’s Story. Pantheon Books, 1992.
“Elaine Brown : Speech on Feminism.” Educational Video Group, 2007.
Segalov, Michael. "Activist Elaine Brown: 'You Must Be Willing to Die for What You Believe In.'" The Guardian, 27 March 2022, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/27/activist-elaine-brown-you-must-be-willing-to-die-for-what-you-believe-in.
Wheaton, Sarah. "Inmates in Georgia Prisons Use Contraband Phones to Coordinate Protest." New York Times, 12 December 2010, https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/13/us/13prison.html.
Angela Davis
Holles, Everrett R. "Angela Davis Job Debated on Coast." New York Times, 16 Nov 1975, https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/03/08/home/davis-job.html.
Mosley, Tonya & Hagan, Allison. "'An Extraordinary Moment': Angela Davis Says Protests Recognize Long Overdue Anti-Racist Work." Here & Now, 19 June 2020, https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/06/19/angela-davis-protests-anti-racism.
Smith, Jessie Carney, and Shirelle. Phelps. Notable Black American Women. Gale.
Barbara Smith
Grondahl, Paul. "She's Barbara Smith, Mover and 'Maker.'" Times-Union, 5 April 2012, https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/She-s-Barbara-Smith-mover-and-Maker-3462887.php.
Jackson, Ashawnta. "How Kitchen Table Press Changed Publishing." JSTOR Daily, 27 March 2021, https://daily.jstor.org/how-kitchen-table-press-changed-publishing/.
Smith, Barbara. Home Girls : A Black Feminist Anthology. Kitchen Table--Women of Color Press, 1983.
---. The Truth That Never Hurts : Writings on Race, Gender, and Freedom. Rutgers University Press, 1998.