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Womanist Theology: Black Feminism

A guide to resources for womanism and Black feminism in theology

Black Feminism

Not all Black feminists identify as Womanists. There is a rich history of work done by Black women in the broader feminist movement.

Resources

How We Get Free : Black feminism and the Combahee River Collective by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
ISBN: 9781608468553
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
ISBN: 1580911862
Zami : a new spelling of my name by Audre Lorde
ISBN: 9780044409489
Talking Back by Bell Hooks
ISBN: 0896083527

Web Resources

The Combahee River Collective Statement
This statement contains four parts: "(1) the genesis of contemporary Black feminism; (2) what we believe, i.e., the specific province of our politics; (3) the problems in organizing Black feminists, including a brief herstory of our collective; and (4) Black feminist issues and practice."
The Revolutionary Practice of Black Feminisms
A short history of Black feminisms with photos and additional resources by the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Angela Davis on Intersectional Feminism

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