Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xiii

On wome and the pursuit of equality and peace 1

Let us all rise together: Radical perspectives on empowerment for

Afro-American women 3

Facing our common for: Women and the struggle against racism 16

We do not consent: Violence against women in a racist society 35

Sick and tired of being sick and tires: The politics of black womens health 53

Peace is a sisters issue too: Afro-American women and the compaign

against nuclear arms 66

Slaying the dream: The black family and the crisis of capitalism 73

Women in the 1980's: Setbacks and victories 91

On international issues 95

When a woman is a rock: Reflections on winnie mandela's autobiography 97

Children First: The compaign for a free South Africa 104

Finishing the agenda: Reflections on forum' 85 Nairobi, Kenya 109

Women in Egypt: A personal view 116

Revolution and womankind: on Clara Zetkin's selected writings 155

On education and culture 169

Imaging the future 171

Reaping fruit and throwing seed 179

Ethnic studies: Global meanings 186

Art on the frontline: Mandate for a people's culture 198

Underexposed: photography and Afro-American history 219

Brushstrokes for social change: The art of Rupert Garcia 233

Bibliography (Books available in the UK) 239