Liner Notes for the Revolution

Explore the history of Black women in music with award-winning feminist critic Daphne A. Brooks. From Bessie Smith to Beyonce, Brooks examines the cultural impact of iconic artists like Aretha Franklin and offers fresh insights into the contributions of overlooked figures such as Zora Neale Hurston and Lorraine Hansberry. With a focus on the racial politics of blues and rock and roll, Liner Notes for the Revolution offers a new perspective on Black women in popular music, celebrating them as radical intellectuals and cultural historians.