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Black Feminist Thought

Patricia Hill Collins

We Should All Be Feminists

A Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

what is black feminism? 

Black feminism itself became a branch of feminism following the lack of inclusion in the original feminist movements of the early 20th century. White women neglected to include the rights of those who were not racialized as white in what they protested and fought for, leading to women of colour having to fight for these rights themselves. â€‹

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Black feminism is not a movement that can be easily defined, as it is a multilayered and highly debated topic among Critical Race Theorists, academics, and humans of all political and racial backgrounds. However, as discussed in lecture, the movement began with a group of black women scholars who wished to use their own personal experiences to shed light on the evident breach between white and black feminism. Black feminism found its roots in providing a safe space for black women to learn from and empower one another through promotion of dialogue and story-telling. Black feminism focuses on deconstructing and reconfiguring the structural hierarchy that currently gives more power to men. However, what makes black feminism unique from white feminist pursuits is the former's inherent intersectionality, and the desire to inspire equality and justice that begins with black women finding themselves and empowering one another before dismantling our current sexist and racist structural system.​

Throughout this project, we recognise our identity, perspective, and experiences as white women, and how this limits our understanding and communication of the black feminist plight. As white women, we believe that we are in no position to understand exactly what black women experience on a daily basis, nor do we fully understand the plight of those who are not racialized as white in their struggle to make these inequalities and injustices known. We simply want to shed light on a deeper issue that is ingrained into our society and is systemically replicated. We want to make ourselves known as allies and offer this information and knowledge that we have found to others who seek to do the same.

Check out the
black cultural archives
in brixton

an amazing exhibit 

RADIATING GREATNESS:

STORIES OF BLACK LEADERSHIP

highlighting 5 inspirational black women

leading their respective fields

is art not your thing?

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