Vanguard: The Forgotten Story of Black Women's Epic Struggle for Political Power | Past Forward

Summary

This program discusses Martha Jones's book "Vanguard," which explores the political lives of African-American women and their fight for the right to vote against racism and sexism, referencing Nancy Bell Graves and the abolitionist and suffrage movements. The takeaway is that Black women's struggle for equality continues to inform present-day conversations about systemic racism.