Description
Constrained by the intersectionality of her race and gender in a sexist and racist society, Eleanor Rebecca Powell Archer, a woman who originally pursued a profession in textiles and fashion, realized she would have to become a teacher after attending her first Delta Sigma Theta convention in 1938. The obstacles Eleanor faced in her journey are essential to her story, presenting her self-determination, resilience, and activismof which make up the characteristics of a strong Black woman. Framed by Black Feminist Thought, Critical Race Theory, and historical context, American Educator, Activist, and Advocate: Eleanor Rebecca Powell Archer by Kay Ann Taylor examines Eleanor's rich life through her career as a teacher at Sumner High School in Kansas City and as one of the first Black public school teachers in Des Moines, Iowa. This in-depth research into Eleanor's life provides a gateway for academics to acknowledge the lives and ideas of women during the Jim Crow era, clarifying Black
