Black women
undertook an energetic and unprecedented engagement with
internationalism from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. In
many cases, their work reflected a complex effort to merge
internationalism with issues of women's rights and with feminist
concerns. To Turn the Whole World Over examines these and other
issues with a collection of cutting-edge essays on black women's
internationalism in this pivotal era and beyond. Analyzing the
contours of gender within black internationalism, scholars examine
the range and complexity of black women's global engagements. At the
same time, they focus on these women's remarkable experiences in
shaping internationalist movements and dialogues. The essays explore
the travels and migrations of black women; the internationalist
writings of women from Paris to Chicago to Spain; black women
advocating for internationalism through art and performance; and the
involvement of black women in politics, activism, and global freedom
struggles. Contributors: Nicole Anae, Keisha N. Blain, Brandon R.
Byrd, Stephanie Beck Cohen, Anne Donlon, Tiffany N. Florvil, Kim
Gallon, Dayo F. Gore, Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, Grace V. Leslie,
Michael O. West, and Julia Erin Wood
