Black feminist politics from Kennedy to Trump /

Following on the success of Black Feminist Politics from Kennedy to Clinton and Black Feminist Politics from Kennedy to Obama, this volume incorporates the black women leaders of Black Lives Matter; contemporary black feminist political stars like Rep. Maxine Waters and Senator Kamala Harris; and th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Harris, Duchess (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
Subjects:	African American feminists > Political activity > History > 20th century. African American feminists > Political activity > History > 21st century. African American women > Political activity > History > 20th century. African American women > Political activity > History > 21st century. Elections > United States > Sociological aspects. United States > Politics and government > 20th century. United States > Politics and government > 21st century.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: the departure of Michelle Obama from the White House and the need for Black feminism
A history of Black American feminism
Black women's relationships with party politics
The '90s in context: a history of black women in American politics
Doubting the Democrats: current disenchantment and political futures
The state of Black women in politics under the first Black president
Your president is (a) White (supremacist): post Obama and Black feminist politics
Conclusion: reclaiming our time
Black feminist politics in the Trump era.