Jessica Huntley's Pan-African Life: The Decolonizing Work of a Radical Black Act

Description: Jessica Huntley's Pan-African Life by Claudia Tomlinson A biography of radical black reformer, publisher, bookshop owner and Caribbean politician Jessica Huntley (1927–2013). FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A powerful biography that presents analysis of a black working-class woman who rose from a tenement slum in intensely racialized British Guiana to become a leading anti-colonialism, workers rights and womens liberation activist in Britain.Jessica Huntleys Pan-African Life celebrates Huntleys importance as a leading figure in the Windrush-era resistance to the multiple, racialized injustices faced by black settlers, children and communities in Britain. Claudia Tomlinson details how Huntley became the elder stateswoman of radical black activism of her era through participation in decolonization movements and actions such as the Black Parents Movement and the International Bookfair of Radical Black and Third World Books, as well as her foundational role at Bogle LOuverture Publications, the leading black-led, pan-African publishing house and its associated radical bookshop.Based on extensive archival research and over 40 interviews with Huntleys closest family members, associates, comrades, authors, artists and friends, this book affords readers an opportunity to take a long-lensed view of the historical roots of the many contemporary racial injustices re-invigorated in recent debates. Tomlinson re-writes the history of a period and a struggle often told through a master discourse that is male, middle-class and privileged. In so doing, she shows how Jessica Huntleys fight for justice and the rights of all black people in Britain provides a useful lens into UK-based, black literary and cultural expression in the 20th century. Author Biography Claudia Tomlinson is a writer and researcher on Guyanese, Caribbean, African and Black British History and Politics. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and holds a Ph.D. in History. Her writing has been featured in History Matters Journal, The Huffington Post UK, The Independent, Stabroek News (Guyana) and the Gleaner (Jamaica) among other publications. Table of Contents List of FiguresAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Growing Up, Rising Up2. Raised to Resist3. The Emerging Activist4. National Freedom and Womens Emancipation5. Bound with the Chains of Colonialism and Imperialism6. Struggles in Male Ranks7. An Old Fight in a New Place8. Finding a Foothold in Activism in Britain9. Becoming West Indian in Britain10. A Political Act, Bogle LOuverture Publications Early Work11. A New Alternative in Publishing12. To Re-Write Our Own History: A Black Publishing Strategy13. Growing a Pan-African Publishing Tradition 14. The Atmosphere Was Electric in the Shop: Bookshop Activism15. Matriarch of the Movement for Black Rights in Britain, the World16. Fighting for Decolonization in Independent Guyana17. Publishing Activity in Bogle LOuvertures Later Period18. The Bookshop Goes Back HomeAppendix A: Oral History InterviewsBibliographyIndex Review Jessica Huntleys Pan-African Life offers a deeply inspiring exploration of Jessica Huntleys early anti-colonial activism in British Guiana (Guyana), her confrontations with racism after migrating, and her crucial role in radical Black publishing in Britain. Claudia Tomlinsons thorough research makes this book essential for anyone dedicated to understanding the workings of decolonization and womens emancipation, while presenting a story that has not been told before. * Nigel Westmaas, Professor of Africana Studies, Hamilton College, USA *This powerful and accessible account of Jessica Huntleys lifes work tracks her principled commitment to and involvement in anti-colonial, anti-racist and antiimperialist activism in the Caribbean and the UK. It enriches the archive of the Black radical activist tradition, foregrounding the central place of Black women in creating and sustaining movement and organizing – decolonizing infrastructures of transformation – from below. * Alissa Trotz, Professor of Caribbean Studies and Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto, Canada * Promotional A biography of radical black reformer, publisher, bookshop owner and Caribbean politician Jessica Huntley (1927–2013). Details ISBN150139455X Author Claudia Tomlinson Pages 256 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Series Black Literary and Cultural Expressions Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781501394553 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-10-03 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Subtitle The Decolonizing Work of a Radical Black Activist Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience Tertiary & Higher Education US Release Date 2024-10-03 AU Release Date 2024-10-30 Illustrations 21 b&w illustrations DEWEY 323.092 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161574158;

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