African Women’s Histories in European Narratives

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African Women’s Histories in European Narratives is written by Yolanda Aixelà-Cabré and published by Leuven University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9462704619 (ISBN 10) and 9789462704619 (ISBN 13).

Little is known about the African women who came to Europe from the 1870s onwards, nor do we dare to imagine them as wealthy, elegantly dressed individuals with refined tastes and fluent in several languages. The Krio Fernandino represented a multisited, multilocal, transnational, transcontinental and Afropolitan community that lived between Africa and Europe from the late 19th century onwards. This book explains how the Krio Fernandino, and particularly their women, transcended the barriers of race and gender in colonial Africa and in Spain. Aixelà-Cabré highlights a fascinating journey across cultures and continents, unearthing a compelling narrative of African women’s empowerment in their home continent and in Catalonia. This research highlights a women’s history that resonates on regional, national and transcontinental levels; a genuine Euro-African and Afro-European legacy to be preserved for future generations.