Feminism

Eng: The Souls of Purgatory is both a historical analysis and an translated diary. Ursula de Jesus (1604-1966) is an Afro-Peruvian Catholic mystic, who helps souls escape purgatory. Her enslavement in Lima was largely in a convent, where she toiled on behalf of nuns....

ENG: Heroines of Angola is a rare find among books about anti-colonial history on the continent of Africa. This author is a Cuban ex-military trainer who came into direct contact with the women featured through her 1966 training with their platoon, Camy Squadron. The...

The book presents the history of the first African American Roman Catholic sisterhood in the United States. The Oblate Sisters of Providence was founded in Baltimore in 1828. It became a religious beacon for Black and African-American women of virtue who defended both...

This brief collection of speeches and essays by former President of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara (1949-1987), reflects his thoughts on female participation in politics and society. Before he was assassinated in Ouagadougou, his beliefs about social inclusion were...

Book Review by Marina Davis This book is the memoir of Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee. Her experiences during the first and second Liberian Civil wars prompted her to lead a female-led nonviolent movement. The book is organized into three sections along the...

Book Review by Sandrine Jacquot This book gives readers insight into seven key figures whose contributions to decolonization and anti-oppression movements in the francophone world have been largely overlooked. Focusing on Caribbean and African experiences of French...