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Lauret Savoy

Trace

Books

Trace

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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Read an Excerpt from Lauret Savoy’s Trace

“Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape is an electrifying text for students to work with in the Africana studies, environmental humanities, and/or women’s studies classroom. A lyrical and arresting study of family, natural and cultural history, as well as the complex meanings of race and place for identity, Trace prompted introspective and engaged

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