{"product_id":"mary-mcleod-bethune-the-pan-africanist-paperback","title":"Mary McLeod Bethune the Pan-Africanist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshley Robertson Preston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlighting Bethune's global activism and\u003cbr\u003eher connections throughout the African diaspora\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis\u003cbr\u003ebook examines the pan-Africanism of Mary McLeod Bethune through her work, which\u003cbr\u003einternationalized the scope of Black women's organizations to create solidarity\u003cbr\u003eamong Africans throughout the diaspora. Broadening the familiar view of Bethune\u003cbr\u003eas an advocate for racial and gender equality within the United States, Ashley\u003cbr\u003ePreston argues that Bethune consistently sought to unify African descendants around\u003cbr\u003ethe world with her writings, through travel, and as an advisor.\u003cbr\u003ePreston\u003cbr\u003eshows how Bethune's early involvement with Black women's organizations created\u003cbr\u003epersonal connections across Cuba, Haiti, India, and Africa and shaped her\u003cbr\u003eglobal vision. Bethune founded and led the National Council of Negro Women, which\u003cbr\u003estrengthened coalitions with women across the diaspora to address issues in\u003cbr\u003etheir local communities. Bethune served as director of the Division of Negro\u003cbr\u003eAffairs for the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, and later as associate\u003cbr\u003econsultant for the United Nations alongside W.E.B. DuBois and Walter White, using\u003cbr\u003eher influence to address diversity in the military, decolonization, suffrage, \u003cbr\u003eand imperialism. \u003ci\u003eMary McLeod Bethune the\u003cbr\u003ePan-Africanist\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fuller, more accurate understanding of Bethune's\u003cbr\u003ework, illustrating the perspective and activism behind Bethune's much-quoted\u003cbr\u003ewords: \"For I am my mother's daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my\u003cbr\u003eheart.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublication\u003cbr\u003eof this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American\u003cbr\u003eRescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181448577273,"sku":"9780813068923","price":56.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/d1F6WkltMmtwdmJ3UkF4aHllTWpXQT09.webp?v=1767759099","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mary-mcleod-bethune-the-pan-africanist-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}