Black feminism

school of thought which argues that sexism, class oppression, gender identity and racism are inextricably bound together

thumb|A depiction of black female unity as a core value of womanism|alt=Black and white drawing of women of African-American descent holding a large pot together above their headsWomanism is a feminist movement, primarily championed by Black feminists, originating in the work of African American author Alice Walker in her 1983 book ''In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens''. Walker coined the term "womanist" in the short story "Coming Apart" in 1979. Her initial use of the term evolved to envelop a spectrum of issues and perspectives facing black women and others. Walker defined "womanism" as embra

approach to ethics

sociopolitical movement, theory, and praxis that scrutinizes the historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersections impacting women that identifie themselves as Chicanas and the Chicanx community in the United States

theory developed by black socialists in the United States

Misogynoir is a term referring to the combined force of anti-black racism and misogyny directed towards black women. The term was coined by black feminist writer Moya Bailey in 2008 to address misogyny directed toward Black transgender and cisgender women in American visual and popular culture. The concept of misogynoir is grounded in the theory of intersectionality, which analyzes how various social identities such as race, gender, class, age, ability, and sexual orientation interrelate in systems of oppression.

Nigerian Igbo traditional healer, speaker, writer and artist

awareness day

Nigerian philosopher and painter

thumb|Attendees at the #SayHerName vigil of May 20, 2015, located at Union Square, Manhattan|Union Square in New York City SayHerName is a social movement that seeks to raise awareness for Black women victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence in the United States. The movement's name was created by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF). #SayHerName aims to highlight the gender-specific ways in which Black women are disproportionately affected by fatal acts of racial injustice. In an effort to create a large social media presence alongside existing racial justice campaigns, such as

term coined in the late 1980s by Clenora Hudson-Weems, intended as an ideology applicable to all women of African descent

African-American religious conceptual framework