Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around: Forty Years of Movement Building with Barbara Smith (SUNY series in New Political Science)

Reveals a remarkable woman’s life and her contributions to social justice movements related to Civil Rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and Black feminism. 'not A Memoir, A Biography, Nor A Reader. It Is A Reflection And A Conversation. It Is Also A Montage Of Forty Years Of Documents, Interviews And Articles That Provide Useful Lessons For Social Justice Work' ... As An Organizer, Writer, Publisher, Scholar-activist And Elected Official, Barbara Smith Has Played Key Roles In Multiple Social Justice Movements, Including Civil Rights, Feminism, Lesbian And Gay Liberation, Anti-racism, And Black Feminism. Her Four Decades Of Grassroots Activism Forged Collaborations That Introduced The Idea That Oppression Must Be Fought On A Variety Of Fronts Simultaneously, Including Gender, Race, Class And Sexuality. By Combining ... Historical Documents With New Unpublished Interviews With Fellow Activists, This Book Uncovers The Deep Roots Of Today's 'identity Politics' And 'intersectionality' And Serves As An Essential Primer For Practising Solidarity And Resistance--publisher's Description. Chronicling An Activist Life -- Home Grown: Early Roots Of Activism -- Building Black Feminism -- Building Black Women's Studies -- Building Kitchen Table Press -- Building Multi-issue Movements -- Building Progressive Urban Politics -- Took Root, Bore Fruit: Legacies And Futures Of A Black Feminist Life. Edited By Alethia Jones And Virginia Eubanks ; With Barbara Smith. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 297-305) And Index. Silver Winner, 2014 ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year Award in the Women's Studies Category2015 Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Memoir/Biography presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation2015 Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction presented by the Publishing TriangleAs an organizer, writer, publisher, scholar-activist, and elected official, Barbara Smith has played key roles in multiple social justice movements, including Civil Rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and Black feminism. Her four decades of grassroots activism forged collaborations that introduced the idea that oppression must be fought on a variety of fronts simultaneously, including gender, race, class, and sexuality. By combining hard-to-find historical documents with new unpublished interviews with fellow activists, this book uncovers the deep roots of today's'identity politics'and'intersectionality'and serves as an essential primer for practicing solidarity and resistance. As an organizer, writer, publisher, scholar-activist, and elected official, Barbara Smith has played key roles in multiple social justice movements, including Civil Rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and Black feminism. Her four decades of grassroots activism forged collaborations that introduced the idea that oppression must be fought on a variety of fronts simultaneously, including gender, race, class, and sexuality. By combining hard-to-find historical documents with new unpublished interviews with fellow activists, this book uncovers the deep roots of today’s “identity politics” and “intersectionality” and serves as an essential primer for practicing solidarity and resistance.