America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women, and the Struggle for Justice Lindsey Treva B.
"Required reading for all Americans."―Kirkus ReviewsA powerful account of violence against Black women and girls in the United States and their fight for liberation.Echoing the energy of Nina Simone's…
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"Required reading for all Americans."―Kirkus ReviewsA powerful account of violence against Black women and girls in the United States and their fight for liberation.Echoing the energy of Nina Simone's searing protest song that inspired the title, this book is a call to action in our collective journey toward just futures.America, Goddam explores the combined force of anti-Blackness, misogyny, patriarchy, and capitalism in the lives of Black women and girls in the United States today.Through personal accounts and hard-hitting analysis, Black feminist historian Treva B. Lindsey starkly assesses the forms and legacies of violence against Black women and girls, as well as their demands for justice for themselves and their communities. Combining history, theory, and memoir, America, Goddam renders visible the gender