By Bernard E. Harcourt We are a collective of Black feminists who have been meeting together since 1974… The most general statement of our politics at the present time would be that we are actively committed to struggling against racial,… Continue Reading
By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor To introduce our discussion of the Combahee River Collective Statement at the People’s Forum for Revolution 4/13, I will develop two points. The first concerns why I decided to publish How We Get Free: Black Feminism and… Continue Reading
By Bernard E. Harcourt As I mention in my introductory essay for Revolution 4/13, the Combahee River Collective (“CRC”) Statement and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s introduction and interviews in How We Get Free offer a careful and nuanced discussion of “identity politics”… Continue Reading
By Remicard Sereme Introduction Malcolm X, later quoted by Beyoncé in her documentary Homecoming, once said, “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected woman in America is the black woman. The most neglected woman in… Continue Reading
By Bernard E. Harcourt The Combahee River Collective (“CRC”) statement, written in 1977, remains today a formative declaration of American Black feminism that continues to influence political organizing, critical thought, and social movements, as we have witnessed all around us… Continue Reading