{"product_id":"9780807856161","title":"Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important African American leaders of the twentieth century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an activist whose remarkable career spanned fifty years and touched thousands of lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gifted grassroots organizer, Baker shunned the spotlight in favor of vital behind-the-scenes work that helped power the black freedom struggle. She was a national officer and key figure in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and a prime mover in the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Baker made a place for herself in predominantly male political circles that included W. E. B. Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King Jr., all the while maintaining relationships with a vibrant group of women, students, and activists both black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply researched biography, Barbara Ransby chronicles Baker's long and rich political career as an organizer, an intellectual, and a teacher, from her early experiences in depression-era Harlem to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Ransby shows Baker to be a complex figure whose radical, democratic worldview, commitment to empowering the black poor, and emphasis on group-centered, grassroots leadership set her apart from most of her political contemporaries. Beyond documenting an extraordinary life, the book paints a vivid picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with other progressive struggles worldwide across the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47007739609328,"sku":"9780807856161","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807856161_p0.jpg?v=1763727449","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807856161","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}