{"product_id":"a-black-queer-history-of-the-united-states-revisioning-history","title":"A Black Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning History)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe first-ever Black history to center queer voices, this landmark study traces the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans from slavery to present day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGender and sexual expression have always been part of the Black freedom struggle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this latest book in Beacon’s award-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReVisioning History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries, Professors C. Riley Snorton and Darius Bost unearth the often overlooked history of the Black queer community in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguing that both gender and sexual expression have been an intimate and intricate part of Black freedom struggle, Snorton and Bost present historical contributions of Black queer, trans, and gender non-conforming Americans from slavery to the present day to highlight how the fight against racial injustice has always been linked to that of sexual and gender justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterweaving stories of queer and trans figures such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate William Cathay\/Cathay Williams, born female but enlisted in the Army as a man in the mid-1860s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJosephine Baker, internationally known dancer and entertainer of the early 20th century who was also openly bisexual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBayard Rustin, prominent Civil Rights activist whose well known homosexuality was viewed as a potential threat to the movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmanda Milan, a black trans woman whose murder in 2000 unified the trans people of color community,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethis book includes a deep dive into the marginalization, unjust criminalization, and government legislation of Black queer and trans existence. It also shows how Black Americans have played an integral role in the modern LGBTQ rights movement, countering narratives that have predominantly focused on white Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough storytelling and other narratives, Snorton and Bost show how the Black queer community has always existed, regardless of the attempts to stamp it out, and how those in it continue to fight for their rightful place in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC. Riley Snorton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis professor of English Language and Comparative Literature at Columbia University and the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNobody Is Supposed to Know: Black Sexuality on the Down Low\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack on Both Sides\u003c\/em\u003e: A Racial History of Trans Identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which won numerous awards including the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction, the Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies, and an honorable mention from the American Library Association Stonewall Book Award Committee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarius Bost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis Associate Professor of Black Studies and Gender \u0026amp; Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bost is the author of the award-winning book,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEvidence of Being: The Black Gay Cultural Renaissance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Violenc\u003c\/em\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (University of Chicago Press, 2019).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 20, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e232 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.25 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6.32 x 0.86 x 9.28 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49588434043119,"sku":null,"price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0060\/8134\/7702\/files\/Screenshot_26-5-2026_17725_www.amazon.com.jpg?v=1779829669","url":"https:\/\/schomburgshop.com\/products\/a-black-queer-history-of-the-united-states-revisioning-history","provider":"The Schomburg Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}