Showing Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision by Barbara Ransby

Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement One 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. A gifted grassroots organizer, Baker shunned the spotlight in favor of vital behind-the-scenes work that helped power the black freedom stru... Full description