Emergent Themes in Critical Race and Gender Research
A THOUSAND POINTS OF PRAXIS AND TRANSFORMATION
About THE BWST BOOKLIST
A Regenerative Approach
The Black Women's Studies (BWST) Booklist connects foundational texts of critical race and gender scholarship to newer publications. This comprehensive bibliography identifies long-term trends and places recent contributions in historical context. Beyond a "generative" project, the BWST Booklist identifies past, present, and forthcoming work to create a robust, regenerative discussion. The BWST Booklist enables more clarity in the formal study of Black women's theories, identities, academic disciplines, activist work, and geographic locations.
A Guide for Research, Teaching, and Advising
The BWST Booklist is an open access, online resource that contains over 1,400 entries. This list of predominantly academic, peer-reviewed books was curated by Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans, Professor and Director of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Georgia State University. The Booklist is offered in two formats: thematic and alphabetical. For ease and detailed reference, book titles link to the Amazon website. The list is useful for research, citation, course instruction, and advising undergraduate or graduate student projects, theses, dissertations, and exams. [Photo: Evans, at St. John's Library, 1994]
Peer Reviewed
The BWST Booklist has benefited from input by a diverse group of scholars in Black studies and women's studies departments, professional organizations, libraries, and academic presses. See the list below for those who reviewed and contributed suggestions to the project. [Photo: Evans, Comprehensive exam study session, 2002.]
Special thanks to:
· Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Spelman College, Words of Fire
· Patricia Bell-Scott, University of Georgia, But Some of Us are Brave
· Bettina Aptheker, UC-Santa Cruz, Morning Breaks: The Trial of Angela Davis
· Rebecca Colesworthy, State University of New York Press
and
THE BLACK WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION
who lent critical support by moving the field forward.
Black Lives Matter, BWST, & Human Rights
Recommended Reading
The Black Women's Studies Booklist offers opportunities to read thematically. For example, several scholars write about Black Lives Matter (BLM), including Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor, Carol Anderson, Barbara Ransby, Ashley Farmer, and a collective of Black women social justice educators. These books can be paired with primary sources, like the infograph Professor Evans created after the 2016 Ferguson protest against police brutality (commemorating Michael Brown's killing in 2014). The image parallels BLM founding principles (2013) with the UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948).
Project reviewers
Thank you to the following scholars who offered critical feedback:
· Catherine Adams, Allen University
· Leslie Alexander, University of Oregon
· Nikol Alexander-Floyd, Rutgers University
· Bettina Aptheker, University of California-Santa Cruz
· Kanika Bell, Clark Atlanta University
· Patricia Bell-Scott, University of Georgia, But Some of Us Are Brave
· Georgene Bess-Montgomery, Clark Atlanta University
· Melissa Brown, University of Maryland, BlackFeminisms.com
· Nsenga Burton, Emory University
· Christopher Cameron, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, African American Intellectual History Society
· Jayme Canty, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
· Bridget Carter, Auburn Avenue Research Library
· Rebecca Colesworthy, State University of New York Press
· Nneka Dennie, Davidson University, Black Women’s Studies Association
· Jenny Douglass, Open University (UK)
· Eric Duke, Clark Atlanta University
· Shennette Garrett-Scott, University of Mississippi
· Tiffany Gill, University of Delaware
· David Green, Sage College
· Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Spelman College, Words of Fire
· Ayesha Hardison, University of Kansas
· Leslie Hinkson, Georgetown University
· Sara Howard, Princeton University
· Lindsey Jones, Brown University
· Cherisse Jones-Branch, Arkansas State University
· Bettina Judd, University of Washington
· Larin McLaughlin, University of Washington Press
· Trimiko Melancon, Loyola University, New Orleans
· Gladys Mitchell-Walthour, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
· Angelique Nixon, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
· Rachel Panton, Nova Southeastern University
· Ebony Perro, Clark Atlanta University
· Nadia Richardson, University of Alabama-Birmingham, No More Martyrs
· Michelle Rowley, University of Maryland
· Jacinta Saffold, Association of American Colleges and Universities, Black Women’s Studies Association
· T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting, Vanderbilt University
· Christen A. Smith, University of Texas-Austin. #CiteBlackWomen
· Claudine Taaffe, Vanderbilt University
· Jasmine Ward, Texas Women’s University
· Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead, Loyola University
· Brittany M. Williams, University of Georgia, #CiteASista
· Erica Williams, Spelman College, #CiteBlackWomen
· Seretha Williams, Augusta University
· Francille Rusan Wilson, University of Southern California
· Karla Zelaya, University of North Alabama