If you joined us on Day 1, you already know some of the ways Black feminists have changed the United States. One way Black feminists influenced the United States is through the anti-slavery movement.
Maria W. Stewart was an abolitionist whose work is the foundation of much Black feminist thought today. Stewart was an advocate for Black women and the Black community at large. She used her gift for words to challenge ideas about slavery, citizenship, and Black womanhood. Click play on the video below to listen to Kerry Washington recount an 1833 speech by Maria W. Stewart.
Curious about Black feminism but don't know where to start? Click here to learn more about 30 Days of Black Feminist Thoughts.
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Welcome to Day 1 of #BlackFeministLit. #BlackFeministLit is the Digital Portion of the Black Feminist Thoughts, a series the Critical Race Initiative (CRI) began in Fall 2016 and will continue through the fall. #BlackFeministLit gives CRI the opportunity to engage in public form of education, breaking down the barriers of the ivory tower to invite dialogue centering Black feminism. To that end, #BlackFeministLit will occur in two parts:
Week 1 starts with the theme Black feminist foundations with articles, blogs, and audiovisual material that gives context to the movement, ideology, and theory known as Black feminism. Click the link below to begin the first reading in the series published by the Thistle: An Alternative News Collective. But Some of Us Are Brave: A History of Black Feminism in the United States Curious about #BlackFeministLit? Click here to learn about CRI's 30 Days of Black Feminist Thoughts.
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