Elizabeth Rodriguez Fielder. The Revolution Will Be Improvised: The Intimacy of Cultural Activism

Key Points

• To examine the role of cultural workers during the civil rights movement, prioritizing their narratives over traditional leadership figures.
• Narrative analysis of the civil rights movement
• Engagement with various cultural and academic disciplines
• Focus on the contributions of cultural workers
• Sheds light on the underrepresented narratives of cultural activists.
• Challenges the focus on charismatic leadership within the civil rights discourse.
• Provides insights beneficial for multiple academic fields.

Abstract