“women who theorize the experiences and ideas shared by ordinary Black women provide a unique angle of vision on self, community, and society.”22 Black feminism provides an analysis of misogyny, sexism, and patriarchy—along with the intersections of race, class, sexuality, and gender—to disrupt and challenge racialized gender oppression while creating strategies for resistance and community thriving. Black feminism is a theory that mandates practice. Black feminism is not just theoretical, it is an everyday practice of engaging with individuals and of communities centering the lives of dark
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