Chicago Renaissance Women: Black Feminism in the Careers and Songs of Florence Price and Margaret Bonds
Description:
In this thesis, I explore the careers and songs of Florence Price and Margaret Bonds—two African American female composers who were part of the Chicago Renaissance. Price and Bonds were members of extensive, often informal, networks of Black women that fostered creativity and forged paths to success for Black female musicians during this era. Building on the work of Black feminist scholar Patricia Hill Collins, I contend that these efforts reflect Black feminist principles of Black women workin…
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Date:
August 2021
Creator:
Durrant, Elizabeth
Partner:
UNT Libraries