A Black Women's History of the United States

From the first African women forced onto colonial shores to the boundary-pushing artists, queer activists, and faith leaders of today, A Black Women’s History of the United States sweeps across four centuries of American ground—Jamestown docks, Harlem parlors, Montgomery pews—showing how Black women’s grit and genius have continually reshaped the nation’s story. Award-winning historians Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross braid electrifying profiles of enslaved rebels, Underground Railroad guides, blues queens, and modern organizers into a living tapestry of Racial Justice and Gender Equality, proving resistance can wear many faces: courtroom eloquence, hush-harbor prayers, or a microphone blazing with rhythm and rage. Each page pulses with community-building victories forged against laws, lynch mobs, and glass ceilings, offering allies a clear map to solidarity while empowering young readers to claim their own chapter in the fight. Will you accept the single textbook paragraph that still tries to contain these mighty voices, or open this landmark volume and let four hundred years of brilliance ignite your next move for change? Discover more.