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Kellie Carter Jackson explores the history of Black resistance in new book

16:18

June 10, 2024

A protester holds a sign at the Soldier’s Memorial in Jamaica Plain where hundreds gathered for the Black Lives Matter rally in 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

In her new book, historian and professor Kellie Carter Jackson explores the history of Black resistance in Massachusetts and beyond. She argues a single act of resistance can have a profound impact on future generations and communities, whether that resistance means fighting back with violence or joy.

Carter Jackson joins Radio Boston to discuss her book "We Refuse: a Forceful History of Black Resistance."

This segment aired on June 10, 2024.

Zeninjor Enwemeka Senior Business Reporter
Zeninjor Enwemeka is a senior business reporter who covers business, tech and culture as part of WBUR's Bostonomix team, which focuses on the innovation economy.

Amanda Beland Senior Producer
Amanda Beland is a producer and director for Radio Boston. She also reports for the WBUR newsroom.

Kellie Carter Jackson Cognoscenti contributor
Kellie Carter Jackson is the Knafel assistant professor of the humanities in the department of Africana studies at Wellesley College. She is author of "Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence."

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