Aisha A Upton
Biographic Data
| ID | 334216 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aisha A Upton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aisha A |
| FAMILY NAME | Upton |
| SIGNATURE | UPTON A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring the Black Feminist Imagination
In this chapter, the authors demonstrate how black feminist sociology immerses itself in the crucial work of decolonization, theory building, and radical black feminist possibility through centering black women. Black feminist theory and Afrofuturism are interconnected epistemologies in which dreams and the imagination flourish. Additionally, black feminist theory and Afrofuturism share the goal of disrupting the past centered in confronting our …
The Color of Money or How to Redesign a “Monument in Your Pocket”
In 2016, the Treasury Department announced that the redesigned $20 bill would feature Harriet Tubman on its front, sparking jubilation from women activists who had campaigned for female representation on paper currency, which leaders referred to as a “monument in your pocket.” But the redesign also brought sharp rebukes from white conservatives, including Republican presidential candidates, who accused the Treasury of capitulating to “political c…
Heroic women of the black freedom struggle
Recent scholarship on the civil rights movement has worked to reframe the view of Black women’s roles in the movement. This new scholarship has pushed for moving beyond the view of Black women as t
Women’s Activism in the Modern Movement for Black Liberation
This chapter examines women’s activism in the modern movement for Black liberation. It examines women’s roles across three phases of mobilization. Starting with an exploration of women’s participation in the direct action phase of the U.S. civil rights movement (1954–1966), the chapter discusses the key roles that women played in the fight for legal equality for African Americans. Next it examines women’s central role in the Black Power movement …
The Color of Money or How to Redesign a “Monument in Your Pocket”
In 2016, the Treasury Department announced that the redesigned $20 bill would feature Harriet Tubman on its front, sparking jubilation from women activists who had campaigned for female representation on paper currency, which leaders referred to as a “monument in your pocket.” But the redesign also brought sharp rebukes from white conservatives, including Republican presidential candidates, who accused the Treasury of capitulating to “political c…
Women’s Activism in the Modern Movement for Black Liberation
This chapter examines women’s activism in the modern movement for Black liberation. It examines women’s roles across three phases of mobilization. Starting with an exploration of women’s participation in the direct action phase of the U.S. civil rights movement (1954–1966), the chapter discusses the key roles that women played in the fight for legal equality for African Americans. Next it examines women’s central role in the Black Power movement …
Heroic women of the black freedom struggle
Recent scholarship on the civil rights movement has worked to reframe the view of Black women’s roles in the movement. This new scholarship has pushed for moving beyond the view of Black women as t
The Color of Money or How to Redesign a “Monument in Your Pocket”
In 2016, the Treasury Department announced that the redesigned $20 bill would feature Harriet Tubman on its front, sparking jubilation from women activists who had campaigned for female representation on paper currency, which leaders referred to as a “monument in your pocket.” But the redesign also brought sharp rebukes from white conservatives, including Republican presidential candidates, who accused the Treasury of capitulating to “political c…
Exploring the Black Feminist Imagination
In this chapter, the authors demonstrate how black feminist sociology immerses itself in the crucial work of decolonization, theory building, and radical black feminist possibility through centering black women. Black feminist theory and Afrofuturism are interconnected epistemologies in which dreams and the imagination flourish. Additionally, black feminist theory and Afrofuturism share the goal of disrupting the past centered in confronting our …
Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Race, History, and American Society (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Civil rights (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works)