Spirits of Resistance and Resilience Jones, Adele. creator author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Watt, Diana. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut SpringerLink (Online service) text sz 2024 2nd ed. 2024. monographic eng

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access XXI, 236 p. 80 illus., 15 illus. in color. online resource. This book is a long-overdue contribution to the history of Black feminist activism in the UK. It provides unique insights into both historical and contemporary issues that impact black women, their families and their communities, including immigration, education, policing, domestic violence and poverty. It fills a void in sociological and feminist literature by centring the voices, lived experiences and perspectives of women of the African and Caribbean Diaspora in the UK. Through the use of research, archival materials, narrative interviews, photographs, poems and reflective conversations, the authors explore the social issues which inspired these women's action for change. In drawing on personal and professional testimonies grounded in over two decades of community activism and scholarly analysis, the authors weave together the story of the Abasindi Cooperative, a woman’s organisation famed for its progressive and far-reaching social justice programmes. In so doing the authors reveal narratives of political struggle that have their resonance in present-day society. This book is an acknowledgment and celebration of the sociopolitical activism and achievements of black women in the UK and represents the hope, solidarity and triumph possible when women organise collectively to tackle social and racial injustice. We are Descendants of the Windrush Generation -- The Legacy of Black Women’s Activism -- Cultural Expressions of Resilience -- Ancestral Journeys and Diasporic Connections -- Loving Body, Skin and Hair -- Sowing Seeds of Success -- The Politics of Sisterhood -- Reflections -- References. by Adele Jones, Diana Watt. Ethnology Sex Women History Africa Politics and government Sociocultural Anthropology Gender Studies Women's History / History of Gender African Politics GN301-674 9783031642012 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64201-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64201-2 240928 20251030113110.0 978-3-031-64201-2