I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation (Prophetic Christianity)

by Chanequa Walker-Barnes

Crenshaw identifies three forms of intersectionality: (1) structural intersectionality, the qualitative differences in the experiences of women of color relative to White women based upon their location at the intersection of race and gender; (2) political intersectionality, the ways in which feminist and antiracist organizing marginalizes the issues of women of color; and (3) representational intersectionality, the representation of women of color in popular culture.8 The concept of political intersectionality is especially critical for racial reconciliation and gender egalitarian movements among Christians, as both movements tend to ignore or minimize the needs and experiences of women of color.