Black Feminism
Critical analyses from class
Mass Incarceration as Modern Slavery: Perpetuating the Social Death of Black Women
In contradiction to “colorblind” narratives that dominate discussions of race in American society today, the prison industrial complex…(Davis) demonstrates the fact that, despite the abolishment of slavery, many of our institutions still function to control Black bodies and Black labor. The Thirteenth Amendment allowed prisons to re-impose what can fairly be described as slave labor; the prison industrial complex offers social control while using Black bodies for profit. Though mass incarceration is thought of as predominantly impacting Black men, Black women are uniquely affected in several ways.
Nicole CApr 28, 2015
Black Feminism and Disability Studies — an important intersection
“The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly condemns the conviction of Kayleb Moon-Robinson, a Black and autistic sixth-grader, for…Black Feminism and Disability Studies — an important intersection ¶ “The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly condemns the conviction of Kayleb Moon-Robinson, a Black and autistic sixth-grader, for disorderly conduct and felony assault after kicking over a trash can at school and struggling to get away from a School Resource Officer….” ¶ There are few other disability organizations that have taken up solidarity with Kayleb Moon-Robinson.
Kaitlyn StewartApr 30, 2015
On White Feminist Racism and Allyship
White women have been so long oppressed by white men that they feel the only way they can empower themselves is by joining in oppressing…black women. This is exemplified by Betty Friedan’s book The Feminist Mystique that invigorated the Second Wave Feminism, and in the #BlackLivesMatter movement that turned into #AllLivesMatter movement. Black women, in turn, have grown wary of would be white heros and a cultural sense has developed producing a “with us or against us” mentality. How can white feminists be a true ally to the cause of Black feminism and #BlackLivesMatter?
Romee AprilApr 28, 2015
