Black feminism is a concept centered on the belief that Black women are naturally valued, and that a Black woman’s independence is necessary not as an auxiliary to someone else’s, but because of our desire for individuality as human beings. 

Black feminism is important because it focuses on Black women’s experiences, comprehending their situation in connection to race, sexism, and class discrimination, as well as other social and political characteristics. 

In 1977, THE COMBAHEE RIVER COLLECTIVE STATEMENT by Combahee River Collective quite states, “During our years together as a Black feminist collective we have experienced success and defeat, joy and pain, victory and failure. We have found that it is very difficult to organize around Black feminist issues, difficult even to announce in certain contexts that we are Black feminists.” 

This is important for years, black women have been barred from mainstream feminism because of their ethnicity, while black liberation organizations have rejected them because of their gender. Black feminism emphasizes and engages with the numerous facets of identity that women have, which was essential since it allowed them to discuss being black with gender inequity. Despite prejudice and discrimination, Black women have been and continue to be vital to black emancipation and gender equality.

Ida B. Wells, for example, was a well-known journalist, activist, and researcher. She had to deal with sexism, racism, and cruelty throughout her life. Wells-Barnett was a gifted writer who also used her journalistic skills to draw attention to the plight of African Americans across the South. 

Wells built the first black kindergarten, organized black women, and helped elect the city’s first black councilman, to mention a few of her many accomplishments. I believe she felt compelled to advocate for black women and other people of color since no one else would. 

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Allison’s photo snapshot is one that stood out to me. In 1969, a group of black protestors captured in this photograph was marching for the freedom of women’s rights. They also supported black liberation in order to reclaim justice and freedom.

This is due to fact that black women have attempted to confront oppression on several occasions. 

In addition, black women also lack the racial, sexual, heterosexual, or economic privileges that other groups have, as well as the rudimentary access to resources and power that these groups enjoy.

Being a black woman has an emotional cost, as well as hurdles in terms of political knowledge and action.