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The hidden history of black nationalist women's political activism

  • Written by Keisha N. Blain, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
Amy Jacques Garvey with her husband, Marcus

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the historical contributions of black people in the United States. Too often, however, this history focuses on black men, sidelining black women and diminishing their contributions.

This is true in mainstream narratives of black nationalist movements in...

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