Book Breaks with Keisha N. Blain on Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights

 

Date & Time: November 16, 2025, 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day [Book]Without Fear takes a fresh look at how Black women animated global conversations about human rights. Profiles of celebrities like Ida B. Wells, Madam C. J. Walker, and Lena Horne are complemented with compelling investigations into the arguments of policy makers and grassroots activists.

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