Race and Sex across the French Atlantic

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The book critically re-evaluates the influence of French and Francophone cultural figures on race relations in the U.S., exploring connections between iconic writers like Jean Genet and Aime Cesaire and prominent African-American activists such as James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry. By utilizing previously untapped archival records, it argues that a fresh understanding of the "French Atlantic"—encompassing regions like Quebec and the French Caribbean—can transform contemporary ideas about race and sexuality across the Atlantic.