Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Occupation Assistant professor
Academic background
Education Northwestern University[1]
Academic work
Discipline African American Studies
Institutions Princeton University

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is an African American academic and writer. She is assistant professor of African-American Studies at Princeton University, and the author of From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation.[1][2] For this book, she received the 2016 Cultural Freedom Award for an Especially Notable Book from Lannan Foundation.[3] She is the author of several books and articles that discuss her work in activism for black lives. Taylor is an activist for black lives and focuses her work in this area.

Education/ Academia

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor earned her PHD in African American Studies from Northwestern University. Her dissertation is titled Race for Profit: Black Housing and the Urban Crisis in the 1970's. She previously worked at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of African American Studies from 2013 to 2014.[4] Taylor is currently an Assistant Professor at Princeton University in the African American Studies Department. She teaches two classes in the 2018 semester. Her current courses are "Rats, Riots, and Revolution: Housing in the Metropolitan United States" as part of the Sociology and African American Studies programs and examines the effects of housing developments and practices that led to underdevelopment in cities and its effects on the Black community. Taylor also teaches "Public Policy in the U.S. Racial State" which looks at how "public policy is debated, adopted, and implemented" through the lens of racial discrimination[5]. Her work has appeared in The Guardian,[6] and Jacobin.[7]

Activism

2016

  • In Pursuit of Cultural Freedom Event on January 20, 2016- In Santa Fe Taylor talked with Donna Murch. Taylor talked about her book "From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation". Murch and Taylor discussed why Taylor wrote the book, to understand why the BlackLivesMatter movement came about at this time and what lead to the movement.[8]

2017

  • Day Without a Woman on March 8, 2017- Taylor co-authored a call to mobilize a women's strike, which culminated in the Day Without a Woman actions.[9][10][11]
  • Hampshire College Commencement Speech on May 20, 2017- Taylor gave a commencement speech at Hampshire College, in which she referred to President Donald Trump as a "racist, sexist, megalomaniac." Fox News aired a clip from the speech, after which she received numerous intimidating e-mails, including death threats. Taylor canceled scheduled talks in Seattle and San Diego as a result.[12][13][14] In Taylor's speech she calls out the politics that are against minorities and ask for everyone to fight against these political aims and to help minorities. Taylor experienced "racist, misogynistic, and homophobic threats" because of her speech. Hampshire College's Jonathan Lash, President, and Gaye Hill, Chair of the Board, put out a statement on June 1, 2017 in support of Taylor and her speech saying that it aligned with the mission of Hampshire College.[15]
  • Socialism 2017 Conference on July 6, 2017 - Taylor gave the speech she had previously scheduled for Seattle at the Socialism 2017 conference in Chicago.[16]
  • The Anti-Inauguration on January 20,2017- The Anti-Inauguration was organized by Jacobin, Haymarket Books, and Verso at the Lincoln Theater in Washington DC. It took place the day that Donald Trump was inaugurated. The event was an organized protest of the inauguration of Donald Trump and the goal was to discuss how resistance at this time should be structured and what types of programs people should be working towards. The speakers included Naomi Klein, Anand Gopal, Jeremy Scahill, Owen Jones, and Keeanga- Yamahtta Taylor.[17]
  • Women's Marches- Keeanga- Yamahtta Taylor said that these marches are the first step in the fight against Trump. Taylor resist the critiques of the women's march and says that one can not just critique the marches without taking action to improve the marches to help them grow and become inclusive. She stated that there must be mass movements that include everyone in order to fight Trump and racism has to be the main point in these movements.[18] Taylor said that the point of the March 8 women's strike was to make International Women's Day political and to discuss sexism, misogyny, and the women's labor force. She described Feminism for the 99 percent as a fight against the idea that women are only a part of the male centered society. She noted the importance of fighting basic issues that affect mostly women.[19]

Selected publications

  • Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (December 2006). "Racism and the Criminal Injustice System". International Socialist Review: 33–36.
  • — (July 1, 2012). "Back story to the neoliberal moment: Race taxes and the political economy of black urban housing in the 1960s". Souls. 14 (3–4): 185–206.
  • — (February 23, 2016). From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. Haymarket Books. ISBN 9781608465620. OCLC 907653029.
  • Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (ed) (2017). How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective. Chicago: Haymarket. ISBN 9781608468553. OCLC 975027867.
  • Hunter, Marcus Anthony; Pattillo, Mary; Robinson, Zandria F; Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (March 27, 2016). "Black placemaking: Celebration, Play, and Poetry". Theory, Culture & Society. 33 (7–8): 31–56.

Newspaper articles

Taylor has written for multiple outlets that include The Guardian and Jacobin.[20] Topics covered by Taylor typically cover gender, race and racism, and her social activism work.[21][22]

Books

"Race for Profit: The Political Economy of Black Urban Housing in the 1970's" 2013

Taylor's dissertation from 2013 when she was at Northwestern University. She discussed the actions after the 1960 urban rebellion by the government to provide affordable housing for African Americans. The goal of the dissertation was to see if the private housing industry could successfully find a solution to the 1960 urban rebellion. In addition, Taylor questioned the partnership of public and private sectors. She argued that these two sectors had different goals that work in opposition.[23]

"The Anti-Inauguration: Building Resistance in Trump Era" 2016

Edited by Anand Gopal, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Naomi Klein, and Owen Jones.This book brought together a collection of speeches from the 2017 Anti-Inauguration Event in Washington DC. The speeches discuss the Donald Trump administration and their policies. It discusses a resistance to the Trump presidency through existing movements by having these movements work together.[24] The book was published January 30, 2016 by Haymarket Books.[25]

"From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation" 2016

"From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation" was published on February 23, 2016 by Haymarket Books. It won the 2016 Cultural Freedom Award for an Especially Notable Book.[26][27] This book analyzed the political aspects of the BlackLivesMatter movement including the history of the connection between race and policing and how the movement is separated from black politics. The goal of Taylor's book was to discuss the history and motivation for the BlackLivesMatter movement and to consider if the United States is post racial. The book also looked if the movement can be applied beyond police brutality to wider spectrum of activism.[28]

"How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective" 2017

This book is composed of writings from the founders of the Combahee River Collective, which was a group from the 1960's and 70's of Black Feminist. The writings look at the Combahee River Collective's impact on today's Black Feminism. Taylor edited the writings together in 2017 and the book was published November 20,2017 by Haymarket Books.[29][30] The introduction is an essay by Taylor regarding the legacy of the Combahee River Collective begins by framing her discussion in the 2016 presidential elections[30]. Following the introduction is a republishing of the Combahee River Collective Statement.

"Fifty Years Since MLK" 2018

The authors include Brandon Terry, Barbara Ransby, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Bernard E. Harcourt. Published February 2, 2018 by MIT Press, this book discusses Martin Luther King Jr's activism and its impact on today's activism. The authors discussed MLK's work before his death and consider how history influences current activism.[31][32]

Reception

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor has had books reviewed in multiple publications with positive critical responses. Ken Olende, in the "Socialist Review", in regards to her book "#BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation" called her work "a valuable and very timely book."[33] Taylor edited a collection of writings for "The Dartmouth", a school newspaper, in which Jordan McDonald said the "historical importance as a Black feminist organization is unquantifiable; with this in mind, the work conveys the group's accomplishments for new generations of activists."[34]

Professional Affiliations

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". Princeton University. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Leonard, Sarah (March 1, 2017). "Q&A: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on Black Liberation and the Women's Strike". The Nation. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". Lannan Foundation. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". Princeton African American Studies. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  5. ↑ "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". Princeton African American Studies. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  7. ↑ "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". www.jacobinmag.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  8. ↑ "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor with Donna Murch". Lannan Foundation. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  9. ↑ Alcoff, Linda Martín; Arruzza, Cinzia; Bhattacharya, Tithi; Fraser, Nancy; Ransby, Barbara; Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta; Odeh, Rasmea Yousef; Davis, Angela (February 6, 2017). "Women of America: we're going on strike. Join us so Trump will see our power". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (February 25, 2017). "Why Women Should Strike". Jacobin. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ Leonard, Sarah (March 1, 2017). "Q&A: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on Black Liberation and the Women's Strike". The Nation. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ Smith, Rich (May 31, 2017). "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Cancels West Coast Tour After a Fox News Report Spurs Death Threats". The Stranger. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ Flaherty, Colleen (June 1, 2017). "'Concession to Violent Intimidation'". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  14. ↑ Chasmar, Jessica (June 1, 2017). "Princeton professor who criticized Trump cancels lectures, citing threats". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Statement In Support of Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". www.hampshire.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  16. ↑ Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (July 12, 2017). "The Speech Racists Didn't Want You to Hear". Jacobin Magazine. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  17. ↑ "The Anti-Inauguration". Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  18. ↑ Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (2017-01-24). "Think the Women's March wasn't radical enough? Do something about it | Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  19. ↑ Jaffe, Sarah. "A Feminism for the 99 Percent: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on the March 8 Women's Strike". Truthout. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  20. ↑ "Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  21. ↑ Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (2016-07-11). "After Dallas, Black Lives Matter is more important than ever | Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  22. ↑ "Poverty and the "Tailspin of Culture"". Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  23. ↑ Taylor, Keeanga Yamahtta (2013). Race for Profit: the Political Economy of Black Urban Housing in the 1970s (Thesis).
  24. ↑ "Jacobin, Haymarket Books and Verso Books publishes free ebook on how to build a resistance in the Trump era". Ms. Postcolonial Africana. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  25. ↑ Gopal, Anand; Klein, Naomi; Scahill, Jeremy; Jones, Owen; Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (2016-01-30). The Anti-Inauguration: Building resistance in the Trump era. Haymarket Books. ISBN 9781608468652.
  26. ↑ "Congratulations Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor!". Howard Zinn Book Fair: Sunday December 2nd, 2018. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  27. ↑ Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (2016-02-23). From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. Haymarket Books. ISBN 9781608465620.
  28. ↑ "From Hashtag to Movement: Author Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on Black Lives Matter and Police Reform". The Stranger. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  29. ↑ "How We Get Free | AK Press". www.akpress.org. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  30. 1 2 Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta (2017-11-20). How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective. Haymarket Books. pp. 1–14. ISBN 9781608468683.
  31. ↑ Press, The MIT. "Fifty Years Since MLK". The MIT Press. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  32. ↑ Terry, Brandon; Ransby, Barbara; Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta; Harcourt, Bernard E. (2018-02-02). Fifty Years Since MLK. MIT Press. ISBN 9781946511065.
  33. ↑ "From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation | Socialist Review". Socialist Review. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  34. ↑ "Review: 'How We Get Free' commemorates Black feminism". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  35. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae". Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
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