Black Women Who Dared

by Naomi M. Moyer

Overview

Inspirational stories of ten Black women and women’s collectives from Canadian and American history. Included are leaders and groundbreakers who were anti-slavery activists, business women, health-care activists, civic organizers and educators. Celebrate these remarkable women, some of whom you may be hearing about for the first time, and the profound impacts they've made.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772600711
Publisher:	Second Story Press
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	1090L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 14 Years

About the Author

Naomi M. Moyer is a self taught, multidisciplinary artist and writer. As a Black woman, Naomi is forever interested in African diasporic histories and how they connect to Black identity. Naomi is a new Mama and lives with her family in Toronto.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents p.2 Introduction p.4–5 The Coloured Women’s Club p.6–7 Jackie Shane p.8–9 Sylvia Estes Stark p.10–11 The Hour-A-Day Study Club p.12–13 Rosa Pryor p.14–15 Sherona Hall p.16–17 The Black Cross Nurses p.18–19 Mary Miles Bibb p.20–21 Chloe Cooley p.22–23 Blockorama

Editorial Reviews

Toronto artist and writer Naomi M. Moyer shines a brilliant spotlight on these woefully under-acknowledged women and their accomplishments. Moyer’s spectacular acrylic, stencil, ink and pencil illustrations accompany the well-written, engaging biographical summaries…A must-have addition to all school and public libraries.

CM Magazine

Most notably, the strong current of courage and practical activism, across time, calls out encouragement, inspiration and command for young readers.

Toronto Star

History buffs, educators, and even adventure-seekers love to discover unsung movers and shakers—especially stories that include elusive African American heroines whose lives and achievements have been largely ignored even though they have made an impact on society. Black Women Who Dared by Naomi M. Moyer is one of those books.

New York Journal of Books

In order to highlight the suffrage movement, its limitations and what society can do going forward, the library has created three book lists devoted to equality and feminism for readers of all ages.

NYPL Time Out blog

09/01/2018
Gr 4–8—The importance of collectives is central to this illustrated nonfiction work, dedicated to communities within transnational (mostly Canadian) black history. Moyer focuses on grassroots organizations, ranging from the international Black Cross Nurses group in the early 20th century to the more recent creation of Blockorama, which makes "a space for the black LGBTTI2QQ community within Toronto's Pride Parade." This record of long-lasting communities emphasizes the results of cooperation over hero narratives. When Moyer introduces individuals, she highlights how they facilitate networks, like Rosa Pryor, the first female black business owner in Vancouver, who used her restaurant to build a social hub, or border-crossing Mary Miles Bibb's support of black journalists and readers through her 19th-century newspaper. It is a testament to the book's strength that after reading each profile, readers will want to know more; librarians would be wise to have a list of further reading handy. Each spread features bold stylized illustrations that mix photorealistic drawings with inventive linework, silhouettes, and eye-catching complementary blocks of color. VERDICT This is a must-have for Canadian classrooms and libraries, and an important addition for U.S. collections as well.—Katherine Magyarody, Texas A&M University, College Station

School Library Journal

★ 2018-07-16
Filling an important void, this picture book delivers stories from a history about which most U.S. children remain woefully ignorant: that of Black Canadian women.Most American kids know stories of Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Sojourner Truth. But who were their equivalents in Canada? This strikingly illustrated collective biography captures some of the incredible life stories of unsung Canadian heroes who broke racial, social, political, and other boundaries to make life better for other Black Canadians. The Colored Women's Club, for instance, founded in 1902, "focused on supporting Black communities in Montreal" through services like soup kitchens and clothing giveaways. The organization now provides scholarships for black youth, having remained active since its establishment. Readers meet musicians, educators, gay rights activists, and entrepreneurs who paved the way for other Black Canadian visionaries. Moyer's unusual, eye-catching illustrations feature brightly colored backgrounds with focal characters whose figures appear in black and white. But while their faces are depicted using black-and-white photographs, paintings, or sketches, they all feature stylized dots and striations on them that resemble tribal markings. These distinctive characteristics invite readers to slow down and carefully consider the faces of these powerful women who dared.A crucial re-education in a likely unfamiliar history and an immersion in noteworthy art all at once. (Collective biography. 10-14)

Kirkus Reviews