"Originally published in hardcover by Random House Inc., New York, in 1989"--Copyright page.
"Published ... simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto" --Copyright page.
Complete Contents
I. On women and the pursuit of equality and peace. Let us all rise together: radical perspectives on empowerment for Afro-American women -- Facing our common foe: women and the struggle against racism -- We do not consent: violence against women in a racist society -- Sick and tired of being sick and tired: the politics of black women's health -- Peace is a sister's issue too: Afro-American women and the campaign against nuclear arms -- Slaying the dream: the Black family and the crisis of capitalism (with Fania Davis) -- Women in the 1980's: setbacks and victories -- II. On international issues. When a woman is a rock: reflections on Winnie Mandela's autobiography -- Children first: the campaign for a free South Africa -- Finishing the agenda: reflections on Forum '85, Nairobi, Kenya -- Women in Egypt: a personal view -- Revolution and womankind: on Clara Zetkin's selected writings -- III. On education and culture. Imagining the future -- Reaping fruit and throwing seed -- Ethnic studies: global meanings -- Art on the frontline: mandate for a people's culture -- Underexposed: photography and Afro-American history -- Brushstrokes for social change: the art of Rupert Garcia.
Summary
A collection of her speeches and writings which address the political and social changes of the past decade as they are concerned with the struggle for racial, sexual, and economic equality.