Black Resistance

Writings by Radical Women of Color

by Various Authors

eBook - 2022

This collection of writings from a diverse group of women scholars, offers critical essays, analyses and prose that reflects on feminism, race and identit...Show more This collection of writings from a diverse group of women scholars, offers critical essays, analyses and prose that reflects on feminism, race and identity and a range of experiences which impact women of color. Each entry enlightens with personal accounts, and unique perspective that stimulate and resonate with readers. Show less

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Mouths of Rain

An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought

by Briona Simone Jones

eBook - 2021

This Black lesbian anthology showcases a collection of think pieces, memoirs, and fictional short stories that center the Black lesbian experience. This Black lesbian anthology showcases a collection of think pieces, memoirs, and fictional short stories that center the Black lesbian experience. Show less

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Until We Are Free

Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada

Book - 2020

Until We Are Free contains some of the very best African-Canadian writing on the issues facing the Black community in Canada. It describes the latest deve...Show more Until We Are Free contains some of the very best African-Canadian writing on the issues facing the Black community in Canada. It describes the latest developments in Canadian Black activism, organizing efforts through the use of social media, Black-Indigenous alliances, and more. Show less

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Assata

An Autobiography

by Shakur, Assata

eBook - 2020

This affecting page-turner, reveals the cutting racial dynamics and corrupt criminal justice system that landed the now exiled Black Liberation Army membe...Show more This affecting page-turner, reveals the cutting racial dynamics and corrupt criminal justice system that landed the now exiled Black Liberation Army member in prison for life. We follow her journey from her contested murder conviction to her escape to Cuba. Her story highlights the often downplayed role of Black women in the fight towards racial equality in the United States. Show less

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The Skin We're in

A Year of Black Resistance and Power

by Cole, Desmond

Book - 2020

Puncturing the bubble of Canadian assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year—2017—in the struggle against racism in this country. ...Show more Puncturing the bubble of Canadian assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year—2017—in the struggle against racism in this country. It was a year that saw calls for tighter borders when Black refugees braved frigid temperatures to cross into Manitoba from the States, Indigenous land and water protectors resisting the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, police across the country rallying around an officer accused of murder, and more. Show less

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North of the Color Line

Migration and Black Resistance in Canada, 1870-1955

by Mathieu, Sarah-Jane

eBook - 2010

North of the Color Line examines life in Canada for an estimated 5,000 African Americans and West Indians, who immigrated to Canada after the end of Recon...Show more North of the Color Line examines life in Canada for an estimated 5,000 African Americans and West Indians, who immigrated to Canada after the end of Reconstruction in the United States. Through the experiences of Black railway workers and their union, the Order of Sleeping Car Porters, Sarah-Jane Mathieu connects social, political, labour, immigration, and Black diaspora history during the Jim Crow era. Show less

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African American Poetry

250 Years of Struggle & Song

Book - 2020

Edited by distinguished poet and scholar of American poetry Kevin Young, this collection of poems embraces the entire wide-ranging tradition of African American poetry from its eighteenth-century beginnings to the present. Edited by distinguished poet and scholar of American poetry Kevin Young, this collection of poems embraces the entire wide-ranging tradition of African American poetry from its eighteenth-century beginnings to the present. Show less

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Stokely Speaks

From Black Power to Pan-Africanism

by Carmichael, Stokely

eBook - 2007

This collection of essays, speeches and articles tracks the evolution of consciousness of the revolutionary Civil Rights hero and the collective conscious...Show more This collection of essays, speeches and articles tracks the evolution of consciousness of the revolutionary Civil Rights hero and the collective conscious of the Black community as a whole through three key movements: Civil Rights, Black Power and Pan-Africanism. It's a lesson in the many political efforts that shaped Black history in the United States, and a reminder to never stop growing in knowledge and perspective. Show less

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The Souls of Black Folk

by Du Bois, W. E. B.

Book - 1994

This seminal work of literature, written by the trailblazing sociologist, Civil Rights activist and Pan-Africanist, set the foundation for many works on r...Show more This seminal work of literature, written by the trailblazing sociologist, Civil Rights activist and Pan-Africanist, set the foundation for many works on race, class and society which followed. The Souls of Black Folk is largely heralded as the cornerstone of black literature, introducing radical concepts such as double consciousness, the color line and the veil. Show less

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Seven Sisters and a Brother

Friendship, Resistance, and Untold Truths Behind Black Student Activism in the 1960s

by Joyce Frisby Baynes

eBook - 2019

In Seven Sisters and a Brother, the eight protest organizers tell the story of that fateful week in their own words. Interspersed with autobiographical ch...Show more In Seven Sisters and a Brother, the eight protest organizers tell the story of that fateful week in their own words. Interspersed with autobiographical chapters, this "choral memoir" provides a cross-sectional view into the lives of student activists during the Civil Rights era. Show less

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Why Wakanda Matters

What Black Panther Reveals About Psychology, Identity, and Communication

by Sheena C. Howard, Ph. D.

Streaming Audiobook - 2021

You’ve seen the movie, now listen to the collection of essays from mental health experts, researchers, and advocates that express why representation is ne...Show more You’ve seen the movie, now listen to the collection of essays from mental health experts, researchers, and advocates that express why representation is needed and its impact. It’s one thing to champion for impact, but another thing to understand the importance of seeing yourself in various forms of media. Show less

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The Underground Railroad

A Novel

by Whitehead, Colson

Book - 2016

In Whitehead's telling, the underground railroad is more literal than it was in real life, but the struggles of its characters as they flee slavery are al...Show more In Whitehead's telling, the underground railroad is more literal than it was in real life, but the struggles of its characters as they flee slavery are all too real. This brilliant book gives faces and names to the journey toward freedom, and the unrealized promise that holds. Show less

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Misogynoir Transformed

Black Women's Digital Resistance

by Bailey, Moya

Streaming Audiobook - 2022

Examining pop culture and the many ways it perpetuates anti-Blackness and misogynoir, a term coined by Bailey, she lays out how media portrays Black women...Show more Examining pop culture and the many ways it perpetuates anti-Blackness and misogynoir, a term coined by Bailey, she lays out how media portrays Black women. From TV tropes to viral memes, Bailey explores the way mainstream media demeans Black women. She also lays out how Black women are transforming social media with hashtags, original content, and community building while being exploited for their labor. Show less

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Traveling Black

A Story of Race and Resistance

by Bay, Mia

Streaming Audiobook - 2021

Sundown towns didn’t end after Jim Crow. Travel segregation isn’t a new concept and still exists in more parts of the United States than most people reali...Show more Sundown towns didn’t end after Jim Crow. Travel segregation isn’t a new concept and still exists in more parts of the United States than most people realize. Racial travel restrictions can be seen in all forms of travel such as via planes, trains, and even cross-country driving. From being forced to ride on the back of the bus to being humiliated while driving with families by police and white local residents, traveling as a Black person is another racial microaggression that can easily turn violent and even deadly. Show less

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