Remaking Black Power

Ashley D. Farmer is assistant professor of history and African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas-Austin
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"Through a rigorous multimedia analysis encompassing artwork, political cartoons, and manifestos, Farmer illuminates just how essential the women of the Black Power movement were, tracing their efforts in decades past to the continued centrality of Black women in the fight for social justice."—Esquire

"Outstanding and nuanced. . . . Farmer traces the relationships between black women's intellectual, artistic, and activist work."—Journal of Southern History

“The compelling analysis and clear prose make this book a must-read for anyone who desires a more nuanced understanding of Black Power beyond the works by and about the select few men who are more commonly recognized as the movement’s leaders.”—Public Books

“An in-depth scholarly analysis of Black Nationalist movements, feminism, and art. Recommended for a scholarly audience.”—Library Journal

"Farmer challenges the basic assumptions of this period that the main role of women was marginal or custodial within Black Power formations, or that black women simply left Black Power organizations to form their own groups in reaction to intransigent sexism during the era. Instead, Farmer describes black women as engaged in intense ideological struggles to shape the political interventions and priorities of the organizations in which they were involved."—American Historical Review

"This in-depth study by Farmer depicts strides against sexism, racism, and classism that black women from all walks of life made to blaze pathways toward freedom . . . this text reveals how black women have continued to be central figures in challenging long-standing social injustices.â."—Choice