Wake Up America: Black Women on the Future of Democracy

Author: Keisha N. Blain
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Year: 2024
Pages: 256
ISBN: 978-1324065609

In 1968, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer called for Americans to “wake up” if they wanted to “make democracy a reality.” Today, as Black communities continue to face challenges built on centuries of discrimination, her plea is increasingly urgent. In this exhilarating anthology of original essays, Keisha N. Blain brings together the voices of major progressive Black women politicians, grassroots activists, and intellectuals to offer critical insights on how we can create a more equitable political future.