In this snapshot my classmate Junie Vallon posted, a group of black women are making a stand against racism and patriarchy that was started by white people and they cannot stand seeing another Black woman getting killed senselessly, since they are often being mistreated in general as well. 

From the site called “The New Yorker” which provides the audio made by the narrator Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, we hear a discussion about the racial climate of black-femisinist movements during the decades of the 60’s and the 70’s. I agree with the narrator and her experiences about the black feminist movement because it encourages other Black women to have the power to do a revolution for freeing others. According to the article named “The Combahee River Collective” by Combahee River Collective, the main point of the issues these black feminists discuss are about their own experiences with fighting against racism, patriarchy, their feelings, oppression, sexual politics, finding justice and freeing black women to be treated like any other human being. They also fight to maintain their rights against white women’s movements who oppose the blacks when it comes to racism. Identity is the most key aspect in black movements and politics. In black women, they dislike being misjudged by whites and during oppression they were often being denied their basic rights. In order for Black women to be treated as human beings, they must be respected by everyone in society. 
No matter what the situation may be, Black women always rise back up and make it through the tough times. The similarity between the snapshot and the article is Black feminists who were making protests against racism and basically starting their own movements to end patriarchy and oppression for all races to be treated equally. This snapshot captures the moment of Black feminists speaking out their voices to be heard by people and powerful movements against racism, patriarchy and identity issues in politics. From the documentary film “Paris Is Burning”, we see some people who are drag queens and tranvestites who are struggling to fit into the gay community due to their racial identity of either being born black or Latino. For example, transgender women who lack families turn to drag houses for shelter in the community and view them as second families. Some of them were being asked by strangers if they had any remaining relatives. Not all of them were going to answer but some admitted that either they had no family left or were no longer in contact. A transgender woman who goes by the name of Pepper Labejia runs the house that acts like a shelter towards trandsgender women who feel safe expressing their homosexuality once they attended the house. Gay men attended a few ball competitions to peform dance shows like walking, dancing and even dressing up. They also won a few trophies after being selected by judges in who performs the best talent. I agree with Pepper Labejia’s decision to open up a house for troubled transgendered people because it all them to have control to make admit their feelings about sexuality in society.