News & Analysis of Economic, Racial, Gender Justice and More

FEATURING KAREN COOK BELL - As the Republican-led war on the voting rights of people of color, and against the teaching of critical race theory, reaches a fever-pitch, today we explore a little-told aspect of American history. Historian Karen Cook Bell in a new book called Running From Bondage, tells the stories of enslaved Black women’s resistance during and after the American Revolution. They are the stories of what Bell calls America’s “Black Founding Mothers.”

This post is for subscribers only

Subscribe now for free to watch the video of this interview (You can upgrade later to a paid membership to unlock exclusive content).

Sign up now Already have an account? Sign in
You’ve successfully subscribed to Rising Up With Sonali
Welcome back! You’ve successfully signed in.
Great! You’ve successfully signed up.
Success! Your email is updated.
Your link has expired
Success! Check your email for magic link to sign-in.