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A Black woman for president : Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris / Dianna N. Watkins-Dickerson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watkins-Dickerson, Dianna N., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005.
- Chisholm, Shirley.
- Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947-.
- Moseley-Braun, Carol.
- Harris, Kamala, 1964-.
- Harris, Kamala.
- Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States.
- Rhetoric.
- Womanism--United States.
- Womanism.
- Political oratory--Social aspects--United States.
- Political oratory.
- Women presidential candidates--United States.
- Women presidential candidates.
- African American women politicians.
- Presidential candidates--United States.
- Presidential candidates.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2025.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Beyond the pulpit and the pew: searching for womanist rhetors on political platforms
- Chapter 1: Bringing a purse to the political stage: introducing womanist rhetorical theory as a metatheory for communication studies
- Chapter 2: "Never ask for permission to lead": reimagining presidential speeches through womanist rhetorical theory
- Chapter 3: "I ran because somebody had to do it first": the presidential campaign announcement speech of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
- Chapter 4: "Defining myself . . . is one of the most difficult challenges I face": the presidential campaign announcement speech of Senator Carol Mosley Braun
- Chapter 5: "Dreamers cannot afford to sit around": the presidential campaign announcement speech of Senator Kamala Devi Harris
- Chapter 6: "Daring to be herself": using Black women's presidential campaign speeches to create a theoretical imperative to shape the world and a quasi-optimistic future
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Watkins-Dickerson, Dianna N. Black woman for president.
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9781496859372
- 1496859375
- Publisher Number:
- 40032991358
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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