298: Author Dr. Tara Green of the Book Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson

<div>In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview author Dr. Tara Green to discuss her book <a href="https://mrlmhcx4.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.bloomsbury.com%2Fus%2Flove-activism-and-the-respectable-life-of-alice-dunbarnelson-9781501382321%2F/1/0102017fb35462f3-e7be1a36-32eb-4a5d-9e07-85150e3470d5-000000/gK9S-sqP4MF1wb3lEOfMrQbT754=263"><em>Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson</em></a> .<br> <br> In this first-ever biography about the life and work of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Green reveals the remarkable story of the love one Black woman had for her race, of men and women, and, finally, of herself. Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was a former slave and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering woman who actively addressed racial and gender inequalities as a writer, suffragette, educator, and activist.<br> <br> Green builds on Black feminist, sexuality, historical and cultural studies to create a literary biography that examines Dunbar-Nelson’s life and legacy as a respectable activist – a woman who navigated complex challenges associated with resisting racism and sexism, and who defined her sexual identity and sexual agency within the confines of respectability politics. It’s a book about the past, but it’s also a book about the present that nods to the future.<br> <br> Host: Ryanne<br> Music by: Sammus<br> Edited by: Jamie Broadnax<br> <br> </div>