Barbara Ransby is a historian, writer, and longtime activist whose work delves into African American studies, gender studies, and history. Her scholarship critically examines radical democratic visions and activism within movements for minority rights. Through her writing, Ransby illuminates the pivotal figures and strategies that have shaped the struggle for social justice. She offers profound insights into the intersection of history, activism, and the formation of radical democratic ideals.
In the wake of the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 and the exoneration of his killer, three black women activists launched a hashtag and social media platform, Black Lives Matter, which would become the rubric for a larger movement. This book offers an overview of Black Lives Matter and explores the possible future of the movement.
The first biography of the bold, principled, and fiercely independent woman who defied convention to make her own mark on the world.