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Black Feminism on the Web Association of African Women Scholars http://www.iupui.edu/~aaws/women.htm#african women See also:
And from: "There are several challenges facing the Black Feminist Movement. Most import-antly, the movement must find a way to broaden support among black and Third World women. Education about the true nature and goal of the movement, as well as resources and strategies for change, must reach the women who have little or no access to the movement. There is a need for the development of mentor relationships between black women scholar/activists and young black students, both female and male. Individual struggle must be connected with a larger feminist movement to effect change, so that new black feminists need not reinvent theory or search again for history that was never recorded . . . Black women and men need to develop a critical style which encourages further dialogue and development of ideas. Respect for fellow black women must be developed and guarded . . . Differences among black women must be acknow-ledged and affirmed, rather than ignored. Finally, alliances must be strengthened between the black feminist movement and its parent movements. The black feminist movement must hold the current male-dominated black liberation move-ment accountable for its sexism and at the same time work with the movement to end the oppression of black people. As well, there must be a working dialogue with the white-dominated feminist move-ment to continue to develop theory and action which strives toward the end of sexism. The power and influence that each of these groups has cannot be ignored. As one member has said, 'White women are our natural allies; we can't take down the system alone.' " |
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