i wish i could put into words the unique feeling of euphoria i experience during the months of february and march. as a Black femme, moving from Black History Month to Women’s History Month, i appreciate the opportunity to spend this time reflecting on my unique positionality at the multiple intersections of these two identities.
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this booklist is an opportunity to highlight and uplift Black feminisms and womanism. due to misogynoir (the specific discrimination experienced by Black women) we have had to recreate and reimagine our relationship to feminist thought and theory- that’s where Black feminism and womanism come in. as we take time to center the experiences of women (in all iterations of the word), i wanted to hold space for this exploration of Black feminist and womanist thought.

book list:

black feminism reimagined by jennifer c. nash

when chickenheads come home to roost by joan morgan

training school for negro girls by camille acker

beyond respectability by brittney c. cooper

remaking black power by ashley d. farmer

the crunk feminist collection by brittney c. copper, susana m. morris & robin m. boylorn

a black women’s history of the united states by daina ramey berry & kali nicole gross

but some of us are brave edited by akasha hull, patricia bell-scott, barbara smith

homegirls by barbara smith

if you are interested in purchasing a book, click on an image and you will be taken to a Black-owned bookstore where you can purchase the book directly!