An accusation that one is elitist is like the sounding of the death knell to any activist or scholar committed to the struggle. It’s akin to somebody rolling up and dissing your mama. But there is a gender dynamic to it. When I have experienced these kinds of accusations from other Black feminist women, typically, it’s mean-girl shit and jealousy masquerading as a radical critique. When Black men do it to Black women, it is a way to deny Black
