Ain’t I A Woman? African American Women And Feminism

July 17, 2013 – Hour 2

This year marks the 162nd anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. Center for Emerging Media cultural correspondent Lea Gilmore joins us for a reading of that speech. Then, we discuss African American women and feminism with:

  • Lea Gilmore, singer, activist, and Center for Emerging Media cultural correspondent;
  • dream hampton, writer, filmmaker and co-author of the New York Times best seller Decoded
  • A. Adar Ayira, project manager of the More in the Middle Campaign for Associated Black Charities and facilitator and analyst at Baltimore Racial Justice Action;
  • Jodi Kelber-Kaye, Associate Director of the Honors College at UMBC and former faculty member in Gender and Women’s Studies there.

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