With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism

With Her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community ActivismThe first biography of Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a trailblazing Black feminist activist whose work made children, race, and welfare rights central to the womens movement. Dorothy Pitman Hughes was a transformative community organizer in New York City in the 1970s who shared the stage with Gloria Steinem for 5 years, captivating audiences around the country. After leaving rural Georgia in the 1950s, she moved to New York, determined to fight for civil

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