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Barbara Ransby

Barbara Ransby is a professor of history at the University of Illinois-Chicago, the author of Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision and a founder of the activist group Ella’s Daughters.

Most Recent Articles

  • 04 Apr 11

  • Features

    Quilting a Movement

    Real movements for social change need many grassroots leaders—not one charismatic politician. more »

  • 23 Apr 04

  • Features

    Coalition to Community

    Second-wave feminism always had to grapple with questions of inclusion, democracy and power. The writings of black feminists more »

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