The Chicago Black Renaissance and Women's Activism

Following on the heels of the Harlem Renaissance, the ChicagoRenaissance was a resonant flourishing of African American arts, literature, theatre, music, and intellectualism, from 1930 to 1955. AnneMeis Knupfer's The Chicago Black Renaissance and Women's Activismdemonstrates the complexity of black women's many vital contributionsto this unique cultural flowering. The book examines various groups ofblack female activists, including writers and actresses, social workers, artists, school teachers, and women's club members to document theimpact of social class, gender, nativity, educational attainment, andprofessional affiliations on their activis