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With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism
By Lovett, Laura L.
- ISBN
- 9780807008898
- Publisher
- Beacon
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Starred Review on December 1, 2020 | Social Sciences
Every feminist knows the iconic photograph of Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes raising their fists in interracial solidarity. While readers know Steinem's life inside and out, the story of Hughes (b. 1938), and her accomplishments as an activist, have faded into obscurity. Historian Lovett's (Conceiving the Future; When We Were Free to Be) biography of Hughes brings much-needed attention to her life and highli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
