Trailblazers : Black women who helped make America great
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Author
Contributors
Feng, Carolina Fung, editor.
Waring, Chandra, D. L., writer of introduction.
LeFlore, Lyah Beth, writer of foreword.
Waring, Chandra, D. L., writer of introduction.
LeFlore, Lyah Beth, writer of foreword.
Published
New York, New York : 2Leaf Press, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781940939797, 1940939798
Physical Desc
xxxix, 683 pages : portraits ; 23 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Reference | REF 305.48896 DAV | Non-circulating |
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Published
New York, New York : 2Leaf Press, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781940939797, 1940939798
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 597-637) and index (pages 657-683).
Description
The past four hundred years have seen unprecedented growth in virtually every conceivable realm of life, from medicine to the arts, technology to finance. Far too often, however, when we think of the movers, shakers, and innovators behind these transformations, we picture a host of men - and white men, at that. With Trailblazers, Gabrielle David remedies that. The first anthology of black female innovators published in more than fifteen years, Trailblazers introduces us to more than one hundred and fifty American black women who have been instrumental in creating our contemporary life. We learn about activists and politicians like Fannie Lou Hamer, who in 1964 changed the Democratic National Convention forever by protesting efforts to disenfranchise black voters in her native Mississippi, and Lelia Foley, a black woman who overcame racism and poverty to become the first female African American mayor in the United States in 1973. David also introduces us to entertainers, athletes, and businesswomen - though not always in predictable ways. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter makes an appearance, for example, not for her musical career, but as a businesswoman, reminding us of her multifaceted triumphs. David brings this volume together with a clarion call for recognition of the transformative work black women have done and continue to do. She reminds us of the debt we owe to these unsung heroes--and the place black women deserve at the table.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David, G., Feng, C. F., Waring, C., & LeFlore, L. B. (2021). Trailblazers: Black women who helped make America great (First edition.). 2Leaf Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gabrielle, David et al.. 2021. Trailblazers: Black Women Who Helped Make America Great. 2Leaf Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gabrielle, David et al.. Trailblazers: Black Women Who Helped Make America Great 2Leaf Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David, Gabrielle,, Carolina Fung Feng, Chandra Waring, and Lyah Beth LeFlore. Trailblazers: Black Women Who Helped Make America Great First edition., 2Leaf Press, 2021.
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