{"product_id":"democracy-race-and-justice-the-speeches-and-writings-of-sadie-t-m-alexander-hardcover","title":"Democracy, Race, and Justice: The Speeches and Writings of Sadie T. M. Alexander - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSadie T. M. Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNina Banks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to bring together the key writings and speeches of civil rights activist Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ethe first Black American economist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sadie Alexander embodies the Black feminist saying, 'the political is personal.' Her speeches brilliantly intertwine economics and law and will empower the next generation scholars-activists fighting for social justice.\"--Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, President, Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1921, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander became the first Black American to gain a Ph.D. degree in economics. Unable to find employment as an economist because of discrimination, Alexander became a lawyer so that she could press for equal rights for African Americans. Although her historical significance has been relatively ignored, Alexander was a pioneering civil rights activist who used both the law and economic analysis to challenge racial inequities and deprivations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume--a recovery of Sadie Alexander's economic thought--provides a comprehensive account of her thought-provoking speeches and writings on the relationship between democracy, race, and justice. Nina Banks's introductions bring fresh insight into the events and ideologies that underpinned Alexander's outlook and activism. A brilliant intellectual, Alexander called for bold, redistributive policies that would ensure racial justice for Black Americans while also providing a foundation to safeguard democracy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSadie Tanner Mossell Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (1898-1989) was an attorney, economist, and civil rights activist. She was the first Black American to gain a Ph.D. degree in economics, doing so in 1921. \u003cb\u003eNina Banks\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of economics and an affiliated faculty member in Women's and Gender Studies and in Africana Studies at Bucknell University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768406671648,"sku":"9780300246704","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4572db26ccc5bac466e0d9be9df60a21.webp?v=1780328897","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/democracy-race-and-justice-the-speeches-and-writings-of-sadie-t-m-alexander-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}