Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall (English) Pa

Description: Wake by Rebecca Hall, Hugo Martínez A Best Book of 2021 by NPR and The Washington Post Part graphic novel, part memoir, Wake is an imaginative tour de force that tells the "powerful" (The New York Times Book Review) story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca Halls efforts to uncover the truth about these women warriors who, until now, have been left out of the historical record.Women warriors planned and led revolts on slave ships during the Middle Passage. They fought their enslavers throughout the Americas. And then they were erased from history. Wake tells the "riveting" (Angela Y. Davis) story of Dr. Rebecca Hall, a historian, granddaughter of slaves, and a woman haunted by the legacy of slavery. The accepted history of slave revolts has always told her that enslaved women took a back seat. But Rebecca decides to look deeper, and her journey takes her through old court records, slave ship captains logs, crumbling correspondence, and even the forensic evidence from the bones of enslaved women from the "negro burying ground" uncovered in Manhattan. She finds women warriors everywhere. Using a "remarkable blend of passion and fact, action and reflection" (NPR), Rebecca constructs the likely pasts of Adono and Alele, women rebels who fought for freedom during the Middle Passage, as well as the stories of women who led slave revolts in Colonial New York. We also follow Rebeccas own story as the legacy of slavery shapes her life, both during her time as a successful attorney and later as a historian seeking the past that haunts her. Illustrated beautifully in black and white, Wake will take its place alongside classics of the graphic novel genre, like Marjane Satrapis Persepolis and Art Spiegelmans Maus. This story of a personal and national legacy is a powerful reminder that while the past is gone, we still live in its wake. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Rebecca Hall, JD, PhD, is a scholar, activist, and educator. After graduating from Berkeley Law, she represented low-income tenants and homeless families for eight years before returning to get her PhD in history. She has taught at UC Santa Cruz, Berkeley Law, Berkeleys history department, and as a visiting professor of law at the University of Utah. She writes and publishes on the history of race, gender, law, and resistance as well as articles on climate justice and intersectional feminist theory. Dr. Halls work has been supported by numerous grants and fellowships, including the American Association of University Women, The Ford Foundation, The Mellon Foundation, and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. You can find out more about her at RebHallPhD.org, and on Twitter @WakeRevolt. Hugo Martínez is an independent comic artist focused on depicting narratives of struggle, identity, and resilience. He is based in New Orleans. Review A Best Book of 2021 by Forbes, and Ms. Magazine 2022 PEN Open Book Award Finalist 2022 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author Finalist June 2021 reading selection for Steph Currys "Literati Book Club: Underrated" "Powerful.... Wake is operating in the wake of slavery, and in a state of being awake to the past, a process Hall frames as both devastating and grounding."-New York Times Book Review "Halls eloquence and frank emotionalism are transcendently realized in Martínez art, beckoning the reader inexorably into this story - even the parts that only take place inside Halls mind. With its remarkable blend of passion and fact, action and reflection, Wake sets a new standard for illustrating history."-NPR "Wake accomplishes what the best work in Black Studies aims to do: not just to teach us something new, but to teach us how the very shape of our knowledge could be different.... [Wake] pushes past the limits of whats possible, to tell us a story that wasnt but now can be."-Los Angeles Review of Books "Hall and Martinez deserve tremendous credit for their work in making this research accessible. Wake is a superb accomplishment on every level, and a book that every American needs to read."-POPMATTERS "A vividly illustrated account of Black women rebels that combines elements of memoir, archival research, and informed imaginings of its subjects lives.... An urgent, brilliant work of historical excavation."-Kirkus *starred review* "Heartbreaking yet triumphant, Halls vivid reconstructions bore laser-like into a history long hidden. Her engaged scholarship adds back facts that have been stricken from many histories, and it empowers current lives and activism. Highly recommended for educators and for all adults and teens concerned about the United States promise, past, and future for its diverse peoples."-Library Journal, *starred review* "Halls nuanced and affecting debut graphic narrative uncovers history that has either been assumed non-existent or rendered violently so by its almost complete erasure from official record.... The story follows Hall as she strives to write her dissertation on women-led slave revolts.... Halls singular look at these women, along with her own experiences and resilience, highlight how entwined the past and present really are. Martínezs resonant black-and-white art cleverly integrates historical scenes into the present-day narrative."-Publishers Weekly, *starred review* "Martínezs dramatic woodcut-style illustrations are the perfect complement to Halls clear-eyed, impactful storytelling...A necessary corrective to violent erasure and a tribute to untold strength, this awe-inspiring collaboration should find a wide audience."-Booklist, *starred review* "Not only a riveting tale of Black womens leadership of slave revolts but an equally dramatic story of the engaged scholarship that enabled its discovery." -Angela Y. Davis, Political Activist and Professor Emerita, Departments of History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies, UC Santa Cruz "In this beautiful and moving graphic novel, historian Rebecca Hall unearths a history so often overlooked: the significant role Black women played in leading slave revolts. Through Hugo Martinezs vivid graphics, combined with Halls brilliant insights and powerful storytelling, WAKE transports the reader to a moment in time when a group of Black women set out to overturn the institution of slavery in British North America. Their courageous story, told with remarkable skill and elegance, offers hope and inspiration for us all."-Keisha N. Blain, co-editor of the #1 NYT bestseller 400 Souls, award-winning author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom "We that live in the wake of centuries of white supremacy feel the hidden history of our ancestors struggle to survive uncovered in this book. In its pages we not only feel their sorrow in bondage, but also their elation whe Details ISBN198211519X Author Hugo Martínez Short Title Wake Publisher Simon & Schuster Language English ISBN-10 198211519X ISBN-13 9781982115197 Subtitle The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts Year 2022 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-06-21 Imprint Simon & Schuster Pages 224 UK Release Date 2022-06-21 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Illustrator Hugo Martínez DEWEY 306.3620973 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139291314;

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