... not all black women have silently acquiesced in sexism and misogyny within the African-American community. Indeed, many writers, activists, and other… — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Copy Share Image
“Through Miss Behave I am attempting to reclaim my voice one word at a time and live my truth to the best… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
The potential significance of Black feminist thought goes far beyond demonstrating that African-American women can be theorists. Like Black feminist practice, which… — Patricia Hill Collins Copy Share Image
Sex workers are the last women police stand in to protect. Sex workers are the last people that room is made for… — Melissa Gira Grant Copy Share Image
“Awad Ibrahim, Sudanese professor of education at the University of Ottawa, described the process [of becoming Black in America] in these terms:… — H. Samy Alim Copy Share Image
I stand here as a black lesbian feminist, having been invited to comment within the only panel at this conference where the… — Audre Lorde Copy Share Image
I just like to have words that describe things correctly. Now to me, 'black feminist' does not do that. I need a… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
Womanists is what black feminists used to call themselves. Very much so. They were not the same thing. And also the relationship… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
I mean, I don't want to come down on call-out culture, because I guess it has its place, but there was an… — Tom Burke Copy Share Image
“Like most guys, I had bought into the stereotype that all feminists were white, lesbian, unattractive male bashers who hated all men.… — Byron Hurt Copy Share Image
“Audre Lorde once stated, “I am a Black Feminist. I mean I recognize that my power as well as my primary oppressions… — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
I suggest that Black feminist thought consists of specialised knowledge created by African-American women which clarifies a standpoint of and for Black… — Patricia Hill Collins Copy Share Image
I am a Black Feminist. I mean I recognize that my power as well as my primary oppressions come as a result… — Audre Lorde Copy Share Image
“The feminist philosophy that has shaped my thinking has been articulated most clearly by Marilyn Frye;67 Catharine MacKinnon68 has been influential in… — Robert Jensen Copy Share Image