Stepping Forward: Black Women in Africa and the Americas

by Catherine Higgs

Book Overview

A unique and important study, Stepping Forward examines the experiences of nineteenth- and twentieth-century black women in Africa and African diaspora communities from a variety of perspectives in a number of different settings.

This wide-ranging collection designed for classroom use explores the broad themes that have shaped black women's goals, options, and responses: religion, education, political activism, migration, and cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821414569
• ISBN13: 9780821414569
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"