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Albertina Sisulu briefs protestors, Johannesburg, 1984, by Paul Weinberg. Photo: University of Cape Town Libraries.

African Women and Social Movements in Africa

July 18, 2017July 21, 2017 Jaimee A. Swift Activism, Black women, Gender, Politics, Social Movements

While historical narratives have traditionally depicted the African continent and its people as inferior, scholars are actively challenging this pervasive rhetoric

The Legacy of Martinican Women in French Politics

July 7, 2017July 10, 2017 Annette Joseph-Gabriel black politics, France, Martinique, Paris, Politics

On June 30, 2017, the world learnt of the death of Simone Veil, architect of the French law legalizing abortion,

From ADEFRA to Black Lives Matter: Black Women’s Activism in Germany

July 5, 2017July 10, 2017 Tiffany Florvil Black Europe, Germany

On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 4:30pm, a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest took place in Berlin, Germany with thousands

Poster for the Festival Afrofémiste Nyansapo. Photo: Mwasi Collectif Afroféministe.

Nyansapo: Black Feminism and the French Republic

June 16, 2017June 19, 2017 Annette Joseph-Gabriel black feminism, black politics, Black women, Caribbean, feminism, France

Recently, France saw an uproar over a festival planned by the black feminist collective Mwasi. The Socialist mayor of Paris,

Gwen Patton speaking at the University of Cuba in Havana. Photo: Trenholm State Community College Libraries.

Remembering Gwen Patton, Activist and Theorist

June 14, 2017June 17, 2017 Ashley Farmer Activism, black intellectual history, black politics, Black Power, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement

“Ideas are powerful,” Dr. Gwendolyn Patton used to say when she talked to the younger generation about civil rights and political