Martha S. Jones: The Epic History of African American Women's Political Lives in America

On today's episode, Martha S. Jones, author of Vanguard, discusses how African American women's political power has transformed America. 

Martha S. Jones is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. She is president of the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians, the oldest and largest association of women historians in the United States, and she sits on the executive board of the Organization of American Historians. Author of Birthright Citizens and All Bound up Together, she has written for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, USA Today, and more. She lives in Baltimore, MD.