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Black Feminist Thoughts

The Critical Race Initiative (CRI) was established to provide scholars with resources, networks, and scholarly development in the field of critical race theory. The critical race scholarship that informs sociologists builds on the legacy of W.E.B DuBois. In 2016, the Critical Race Initiative pursues the scholar-activism of DuBois through a series of events titled Black Feminist Thoughts, celebrating the critical antiracist and antisexist contributions of Black women in the U.S. and abroad.

Black Feminist Thoughts centers the intellectual contributions of Black women scholars, activists, and artists. These contributions include Black feminism , womanism, and intersectionality. Starting with a presentation on conducting intersectional scholarship by sociologist Dawn Dow, the Black Feminist Thoughts series continues with a interdisciplinary research panel in addition to a panel led by undergraduate student activists. The 2016-17 series ends with a community event that invites panelists from the DMV region to discuss how they center Black women in they work both within and outside academia.

#BlackFeministLit

#BlackFeministLit is the online portion of the Black feminist thoughts series. Building on interest generated from academics and students across North America, CRI social media coordinator Melissa Brown has developed an online course with the partnership of CRI coordinator Wendy Marie Laybourn.

#BlackFeministLit begins November 1, 2016 and will continue until November 30, 2016. Each day, the CRI will update their website and social media pages with a new topic on Black feminism. Updates provide a link to additional resources including (but not limited to) academic articles, documentaries, music videos, and online art galleries.

With the #BlackFeministLit hashtag, The CRI will host weekly Twitter chat on Fridays at 1 pm EST to discuss the week's topics. Themes include:
  • ​Week 1: Black feminist foundations
  • ​Week 2: Black feminist activism
  • Week 3: Black feminist art
  • Week 4: Black feminist futures

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  • Home
  • About
  • Parren Mitchell Symposium
    • 2020 Parren J. Mitchell Symposium >
      • Criminalization in Daily Life
      • Unequal Treatment and Enforcement
      • Responses and Solutions
    • 2019 PARREN MITCHELL SYMPOSIUM >
      • Intersectional Perspectives on the Family
      • Family Diversity and the Disruptive Force of the Law
      • Challenging, Expanding, and Reinventing the Family
    • 2018 Parren Mitchell Symposium >
      • Wealth Matters: Examining Racial Wealth Inequality
      • Wealth Building: Investing in Community Change
      • Wealth Solutions: Creating Wealth Equity for Communities of Color
    • 2017 Parren Mitchell Symposium >
      • The Power of Popular Culture
      • Intersectionality and Critical Race Theory: A Dialogue
      • The Politics of Racial Representation
    • 2016 Parren Mitchell Symposium >
      • Health Outcomes: For Better of For Worse
      • Health Strategies: From This Day Forward
    • 2015 Parren Mitchell Symposium
    • 2014 Parren Mitchell Symposium
    • Symposium Storified
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
    • CRI Event Photos
  • #Justice4RCIII
  • BLOG
    • A STATEMENT FROM OUR DIRECTOR ON THE LOSS OF BLACK LIVES
    • Asian American Activism
    • Black Feminist Thoughts
  • Election Reflections