Last month marked the 100-year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted some women the right to vote. The recently released book, Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, explores the complicated history of Black women’s rights to vote. Listen to an interview with author Martha S. Jones, PhD, JD, professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. If you are looking for a quick read that explores this issue, we recommend this article on Black women’s voting rights.