Black women matter

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I couldn't find a thread on this in Feminism chat and wanted to set this up to ask and share issues related to black women.

Which resources do you find useful to learn about black feminism?

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BatShite - like you I am really enjoying Lipstick Alley. There’s stuff that’s hard to read, but good for me to read it. I was, for example, all at the account of the NOW conference and ashamed of my fellow “feminists”. But they’re a pretty straightforward, no bullshit collective of women and not afraid of saying what they think.

Like you, I don’t have an account, nor do I want one - not appropriate.

@endofthelinefinally

There is a petition on the pregnancy board about health care outcomes affecting black women. They need more signatures.

Signed - thanks for letting me know.

If anyone else wants to join in, this is the thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3935332-Could-people-sign-this-petition?watched=1&msgid=97354008#97354008

Also the Those African Chicks podcast. Lots of good stuff about all kinds of topics.

Does anyone have any recommendations for KS1? I want books that are just ordinary stories but set in other cultures and countries. We enjoy Anna Hibiscus, are there others that people would recommend?

Thank you for the link to the petition. Someone put on on my insta but i forgot to sort it yesterday.

Thanks for the link. I have signed and shared.

I found this trending on Lipstick Alley. I know I shouldn't be seeking reassurance from black women that I'm not an evil bigot but it did cheer me up. www.lipstickalley.com/threads/the-body-shop-is-bullying-jk-rowling.3600309/

@moonlune this is audio rather than books. My daughter loves it. www.stillirisestories.org/

Thanks Valency

Valancy

That thread is awesome. The gals over at Lipstick Alley don't give a shit, and won't bow down. They've been like that forever. They are quite awesome.

Now this: localnews8.com/news/2020/06/12/state-of-emergency-declared-on-rape-and-gender-violence-in-nigeria/

Oh wow Valancy. That's a turn-around!

It shouldn't be needed, but it is good to see at last.
#BringBackOurGirls.

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for this.

This is a long read article rather than a book but it's excellent: www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/magazine/black-mothers-babies-death-maternal-mortality.html

Saw this as a news story on the local news.

Set up by Black British women this provides books for children of different ages on a regular basis.

Last time I looked it was so popular the site was done, but looked really well thought out.

But not specifically about girls / women. But a women's enterprise!

The hunt is over! Woke Babies delivers black children's book to your door, with our fun filled monthly subscription box. Each box is tailored to your child's age, that inspires and empowered black children. The box includes an awesome activity pack and books, featuring characters and trailblazers that looked just like them!
wokebabies.co.uk/

@Socrates11

Claire Heuchen is an excellent read. sisteroutrider.wordpress.com/about/

Ayan Hirsi Ali has written several excellent books, 'Nomad' and 'Infidel' are well worth a read.

Mona Eltahawy's 'Headscarves and Hymns. Why the Middle East needs a Sexual Revolution' is also,...at the risk of repetition,...excellent too.

I loved Pragna Patel's opening speech at the WPUK conference and follow the work/campaigns of Southall Black Sisters.

Inquest.org.uk are really worth looking at for their campaign work around state violence, race & deaths in custody. Information about different families campaigns and Grenfell.

They've all written some great stuff, but what a shame that Mona Eltahawy's gone full-on TWAW and started slating other women for believing in biological sex.

Really don't like the business name but LOVE the business idea.

That's really fantastic.

I wish them every success.

PurpleHoodie - I couldn't bring myself to type the name, which is why it only appears in the link!

I decided to take it as quite playful use of the word "woke".

Or was you comment about something else?!

stumbled

No, you're right. It was about the name.

Great little enterprise though.

Southall Black Sisters are inspirational.

Thanks for the links and info - the info on children's books by black writers will be especially useful. Plus the best way to support BLM, I think, is to consciously try to support enterprises run by BAME people, especially women, so that's good too.

I think we've always known that black women are meant to prioritise their blackness over their womanhood....for the reason, I suspect, that men are prioritised over women, same as in many communities.

This article in yesterday's Times discusses the case of Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, who had been accused of assault and rape by scores of women. Most of these women felt they just had to 'suck it up' for the sake of defending 'black rights' and supporting 'the community'; even at the cost of their own suffering & subsequent lack of justice: www.thetimes.co.uk/article/metoo-hits-hip-hop-russell-simmons-rape-accusations-and-on-the-record-3j6r037gn

It seems that even Oprah was intimidated out of airing a film about this case:

I don’t understand why Oprah is going after black men,” the “Candy Shop” hitmaker wrote under a photo of Simmons and Winfrey smiling together. “No Harvey Weinstein, No Epstein, just Micheal jackson and Russell Simmons this … is sad : www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-01-17/oprah-winfrey-russell-simmons-documentary-timeline

I feel like I’m experiencing a second crime,” Dixon said. “I am being silenced. The broader community is being intimidated. The most powerful black woman ( Oprah) in the world is being intimidated