With her fist raised : Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the transformative power of Black community activism / Laura L. Lovett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lovett, Laura L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hughes, Dorothy Pitman.

African American feminists--Biography.

African American feminists.

African American women civic leaders--Biography.

African American women civic leaders.

African American businesspeople--Biography.

African American businesspeople.

Feminism--United States.

Feminism.

United States.

United States--Social conditions--1945-.

Social conditions.

United States--Race relations.

Race relations.

United States--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 161 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The first biography of Dorothy Pitman Hughes, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and trailblazing Black feminist activist whose work made children, race, and welfare rights central to the women's movement"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Ridleys: Growing Up In Georgia

ch. 2 Finding Her Voice: Moving "Up South"

ch. 3 Childcare, Community Care: Activism In New York City

ch. 4 "Sisters Under The Skin": Taking The Stage In The Women's Movement

ch. 5 "Racism With Roses": Miss New York City And The Transition To Harlem

ch. 6 Whose Empowerment?: Black Women's Business And The Politics Of Gentrification.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lovett, Laura L. With her fist raised

ISBN:

9780807008898

0807008893

OCLC:

1151709947