African Feminist Praxis
Cartographies of Liberatory Worldmaking
The Social Science for Social Justice series challenges the Ivory Tower of academia, providing a platform for academics, journalists, and activists of color to respond to pressing social issues.
With penetrating alacrity, African Feminist Praxis skillfully spans the continent to illuminate women’s transformative agency spurred by structural gender injustice. Horn succinctly re-centers Black feminists into the global narrative of decolonial liberation praxis. This rich and multilayered book leaves no doubt about the power and epistemic labour of African feminists in shaping the course of history.
Jessica Horn's rendering of the complex landscapes of African feminist energies as archive, politico-legal recalibration, imaginative experiment and visionary life-worlds is a superlative offering. Written in love and fire, African Feminist Praxis is meticulous and visionary.
Jessica Horn's African Feminist Praxis is a ground-breaking and visionary work that weaves together decades of African feminist thought, activism, and rebellious spirit. For those who lived through these pivotal moments and for those seeking to trace the powerful lineage of African feminisms, this volume stands as an essential, bold, and inspiring testament and an indispensable contribution to feminist scholarship.
