"Indispensable reading for the project of intellectual decolonization of the Cold War era."
Against the Current "A powerful revisioning of the relationship between black feminism and nationalism."
The Journal of American History   "This unique study opens up fascinating new areas of discussion in feminism, literary studies, and political history.  Highly recommended."
Choice "This wonderful book makes a major contribution in rethinking ... Read morethe vitality and importance of the African American Left in the Cold War era. It combines insightful readings, careful research, and a grasp of the historical context that I have rarely seen."
James Smethurst, author of The African American Roots of Modernism: From Reconstruction to the Harlem Renaissance "Higashida's book, which has rescued Black feminist internationalism, will continue to be an inspiration to everyone who takes up this challenge."
National Political Science Review "Black Internationalist Feminism:  Women Writers of the Black Left, 1945-1995 advances our knowledge of radical Black internationalism as it accounts for the contributions of women writers who were also activists and major contributors to that formulation."
Labour/La Travail "Higashida provides a very strong and indisputable corrective to contemporary scholarly trends and a profound rethinking of established narratives of both radicalism and Black feminism. An accomplished blend of radical social history and literary analysis, this book promises to revolutionize the field."
Michelle Ann Stephens, author of Black Empire: The Masculine Global Imaginary of Caribbean Intellectuals in the United States, 1914–1962 Show Less