20th Century intersections
I belive what this quote means is that since black women were struggling for years however if they were to take action and destroy all types of dominant groups that were racist.
“Black feminist have been gathering since 1974, to discuss political work. The questions was whether or not they’re committed to “struggle against racial, sexual, heterosexual, and less oppression”. The goal was to defeat man field and simultaneous oppression that all women of color force.
Black women carry a lot of history related to the American political system . A system composed of white men only. We had women who were activist such as Frances E. W Herper, Ida B Wells Barnet, Mary church T.
American women movement occurred in the late 1960s. Black feminist felt like they had to have their own group in 1960s-1970s, that when NBFO started National Black Feminist Organization. A big group of women were part of the movement but also part of “Civil rights, Black nationalism, and Black panthers”. These groups weren’t enough though, they felt the need to make an organization that was antiracist because of how white women would make black females feel even though they should be united. A group that was antisexist since white and black men make women feel less. Whether or not you’re a feminist, there had to be a time where you were silenced/shut down, there had to a time where men didn’t let you speak your mind because it is not “ladylike”.
I feel like our parents have a lot to do with this topic, this starts in one’s home. Why is it that whenever I decide to have a relax day, no makeup and comfortable clothes people around us think we are sick or there something wrong with us. Women from a very young age are taught to always look more than just presentable. I don’t want to jump into a different topic, but people will treat better a female that’s “put together” than a female that it’s in sweats and no makeup, this has nothing to do with who is more educated just looks. Pay close attention because to most people females are just an image rather than what we bring to the table. We see this in things such as a met gala when they talk about celebrities’ outfits, they look at men and talk about his career what has he done on the other hand when a female on the red carpet its always focused on the hair, dress, accessories, we are more than just looks. It’s always not too skinny because she’s anorexic, but not too much weigh because then she’s fat, not too short but not too tall because then its awkward.
Racial politics are a barrier to black feminist by not letting them live their experience, they make sure oppression doesn’t end. We must realize why or how those of power (white males) feel entitled to act like they have control pf everything, it all comes down to money. There’s a small percentage where people of color have “gained certain tools as a result of tokenism in education and employment”. Nowadays it is difficult to separate race from class from sex oppression. Black men struggle with racism and white women struggle sexism from black men.
