AMY ASHWOOD GARVEY AND THE FUTURE OF BLACK FEMINIST ARCHIVES

Amy Ashwood Garvey was a committed Pan-Africanist and feminist who moved to the UK from Harlem in the 1930s. Most famous for being the first wife of Marcus Garvey, her contributions to movements for social justice, race equality and in particular Black womens rights, have been largely forgotten - not least since the scant records of her life and work are spread between the various places she lived: Harlem, New York, London, UK, and Accra, Ghana. Swaby recovers Amy's life and work as an important political activist, cultural producer a...[Leer más]