{"product_id":"seat-at-the-table-hettie-v-williams-9781496847515","title":"A Seat at the Table: Black Women Public Intellectuals in Us History and Culture","description":"Contributions by Omar H. Ali, Simone R. Barrett, Tejai Beulah, Sandra Bolzenius, Carol Fowler, Lacey P. Hunter, Tiera C. Moore, Tedi A. Pascarella, John Portlock, Lauren T. Rorie, Tanya L. Roth, Marissa Jackson Sow, Virginia L. Summey, Hettie V. Williams, and Melissa Ziobro \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Black women's intellectual history continues to grow as an important subfield in historical studies, there remains a gap in scholarship devoted to the topic. To date, major volumes on American intellectual history tend to exclude the words, ideas, and contributions of these influential individuals. \u003ci\u003eA Seat at the Table: Black Women Public Intellectuals in US History and Culture \u003c\/i\u003eseeks to fill this void, presenting essays on African American women within the larger context of American intellectual history. Divided into four parts, the volume considers women in politics, art, government, journalism, media, education, and the military. Essays feature prominent figures such as Shirley Chisholm, Oprah Winfrey, journalist Charlotta Bass, and anti-abortion activist Mildred Fay Jefferson, as well as lesser-known individuals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe anthology begins with a discussion of the founders in Black women's public intellectualism, providing a framework for understanding the elements, structure, and concerns central to their lives and work in the nineteenth century. The second section focuses on leaders in the Black Christian intellectual tradition, the civil rights era, and modern politics. Part three examines Black women in society and culture in the twentieth century, with essays on such topics as artists in the New Negro era; Joycelyn Elders, a public servant and former surgeon general; and America's foremost Black woman influencer, Oprah. Lastly, part four concerns Black women and their ideas about public service--particularly military service--with essays on service members during World War II and the post-WWII military. Taken as a whole, \u003ci\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/i\u003e is an important anthology that helps to establish the validity and existence of heretofore neglected intellectual traditions in the public square.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hettie V. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496847512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496847515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Hettie V. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45478584975615,"sku":"9781496847515","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9499b57e-4276-4d97-a9fa-3a624aebb9d2.jpg?v=1715935398","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seat-at-the-table-hettie-v-williams-9781496847515","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}