Articles related to "Womanism"



Sojourner Truth, 19th century representative of womanism.
Discussion of Sojourner Truth as a representative of women and African Americans in the 19th century, and of the symbol she has become today. It also discusses her speech, "Ar'n't I a woman" and the ways in which it's publication indicated attitudes toward Truth and toward African American women's participation in the 19th century women's movement.
sojourner truth woman's movement 19th century women's movement womanism abolitionist

Aren't I a Woman: Celebrating as Black and Female
Discussion of African American women's historic inability to separate who we are as Blacks and who we are as women as we celebrate African American history month and women's history month.
black women african american history women's history sojourner truth womanism

Barbara Christian's "Angle of Seeing Motherhood"
A discussion of Barbara Christian's 1983 essay, "An Angle of Seeing Mothering."
african american women african american mothers mothering motherhood womanism

Gwendolyn Brooks' Maud Martha.. extraordinarily Ordinary
This article focuses on Gwendolyn Brooks' character, Maud Martha and "ordinarines" as a devise for strong characterization.
gwendolyn brooks african american women's literature women's literature american literature ordinariness

Zora Neal Hurston - Womanist Model
This article discusses Zora Neal Hurston as a model for African American womanist literature and thought.
zora neal hurston african american women's literature american literature women's literature harlem renaissance

Toni Morrison Tribute
What can Toni Morrison's work teach us about christian fiction and the womanist movement?
"toni morrison" christian fiction woman "african american"

Alice Walker - Womanist Writer
Discussion of Alice Walker as a writer, her contributions to American Literature, Women's literature, and African American women's literature.
alice walker women's literature african american women's literature african american literature


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