Black History Month 2023 recap
This February, FEMINIST celebrated Black History Month with amazing conversations, spotlights, and #HerStory moments to shine a light on Black resilience, joy, innovation, and excellence.
As we celebrate Black History this month, a reminder 💭
1️⃣ Celebrate Black Joy just as much as we celebrate Black resistance
2️⃣ Center Black stories and Black voices
3️⃣ Continue your support of Racial Justice organizations (donate to an org)!
4️⃣ Buy Black - today, and always
5️⃣ And capitalize the B in Black
We celebrate Black history, Black joy, Black resilience and Black resistance and we’re going to continue to uplift Black women and gender expansive creators, changemakers and herstory-makers.
Learn more about @mvmnt4blklives #BlackFuturesMonth message at m4bl.org/black-futures-month/
✍️ by FEMINIST, Head of Strategy & Impact @aishabburrowes
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Blair Imani, Co-Founder and Head of Education at FEMINIST, sat down with Monica Raye Simpson, the Executive Director of SisterSong, to talk about the state of reproductive care, abortion, and more!
Isabel Rodriguez, Brand Editorial Intern at FEMINIST, interviewed Sarah Akinterinwa about her new book, Why You'll Never Find the One And Why It Doesn't Matter, Chelsea VonChaz, founder of #HappyPeriod, and Amahle Ntshinga, founder of LUNTU.
FEMINIST celebrated and commemorated Black Women’s History Week, created by @FeministaJones, to highlight the accomplishments of Black women. The event was held between February for Black History Month and March for Women's History Month.
FEMINIST Talks: Blair Imani, Head of Education, also caught up with the creator of Black Women’s History Week @feministajones to discuss the accomplishments and celebration of Black women in culture today.
FEMINIST HERSTORY
4 Black #Herstory -Makers to know & celebrate.
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4 Black #Herstory -Makers to know & celebrate. These women were foundational leaders in Black feminist thought & liberation. Their contributions continue to guide us today.
1️⃣ Audre Lorde (1934-1992)
2️⃣ Dorothy Pitman Hughes (1938-2022)
3️⃣ Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)
4️⃣ Winnie Mandela (1936-2018)
Follow along with us at @feminist.herstory and celebrate Black history, Black joy, and Black resistance while learning about Black women and non-binary herstory-makers and change-makers.
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FEMINIST #Herstory: Alice Walker
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Today in #Herstory we honor Alice Walker. ✨ Born to sharecropper parents in Eatonton, Georgia, Alice Walker grew up to become a highly acclaimed novelist, essayist and poet. After completing high school, she received a scholarship to attend Spelman College, where she studied for two years before transferring to Sarah Lawrence College. After graduating in 1965, Walker moved to Mississippi and became involved in the civil rights movement. She also began teaching and publishing short stories and essays. Alice Walker is best known for her 1982 novel The Color Purple, later adapted for the screen.
Walker's work challenges the complexity of the Black woman’s experience in America. While she is well-known for her creative writing, she also coined the term “womanism.” Womanism challenged the exclusion of Black women within the feminist movement and focused specifically on the experiences, conditions, and concerns of women of color, especially Black women.
✍️ by FEMINIST Head of Strategy and Impact @aishabburrowes
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FEMINIST #Herstory: Nina Simone
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Nina Simone was an innovative artist, musician, and civil rights activist whose legacy has inspired people around the world. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her career as a classical pianist before evolving into jazz and soul music.
Simone's music was deeply rooted in her experiences as a Black woman living in America. Throughout her career, she used her platform to speak out against racism, inequality, and injustice. Her iconic song "Mississippi Goddam" was a powerful statement against the ongoing violence and oppression faced by Black people in the South.
In addition to her music, Simone was also a fierce advocate for civil rights. She worked alongside prominent activists such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and used her fame to raise awareness about important issues. Simone once said, "An artist's duty is to reflect the times," and she lived up to that statement throughout her life.
Simone's legacy continues to inspire generations of activists and artists. Her music and her activism remind us of the power of art to effect change. As we remember Nina Simone's herstory, let's continue to fight for a world where all people are recognized with dignity and respect.
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FEMINIST BHM SPOTLIGHTs
5 Black Feminists making change in Entertainment
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Happy #CommunitySpotlight Friday! Today, we’re featuring five feminists who are changemakers in the entertainment industry and fierce advocates for increased representation in Hollywood. 🎬 📣 🤩
1️⃣ Gina Prince-Bythewood (@gpbmadeit)
2️⃣ Gabrielle Union (@gabeunion)
3️⃣ Keke Palmer (@keke)
4️⃣ Angelica Ross (@angelicaross)
5️⃣ Quinta Brunson (@quintab)
Follow along with us at @feminist.herstory and celebrate Black history, Black joy, and Black resistance while learning about Black women and non-binary herstory-makers and change-makers.
#FeministForAll #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #BlackFeminist
9 Feminists for Social justice to follow and support!
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9 feminists for social justice to follow and support! These incredible women have dedicated their lives to fighting for a more equitable future for their community and beyond. ✊🏽💥 1️⃣ Loretta Ross (@lorettajross) 2️⃣ Kimberlé Crenshaw (@kimberlecrenshaw) 3️⃣ Elle Moxley (@elle_moxley) 4️⃣ Raquel Willis (@raquel_willis) 5️⃣ Qween Jean (@qween_jean) 6️⃣ Phyll Opoku-Gyimah (@ladyphyll) 7️⃣ Imani Barbarin (@crutches_and_spice) 8️⃣ Haben Girma (@habengirma) 9️⃣ Vilissa Thompson (@vilissathompson) Follow along with us at @feminist.herstory and celebrate Black history, Black joy, and Black resistance while learning about Black women and non-binary herstory-makers and change-makers. 📨 Subscribe to the @feminist newsletter for more #BlackHerstoryMakers and get a dose of @feminist in your inbox! #FeministForAll #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackFuturesMonth #BlackFeminist
10 Black feminist climate activists paving the way for a more sustainable and equitable future!
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Happy #HERStory Friday! Today, we’re spotlighting 10 Black feminist climate activists paving the way for a more sustainable and equitable future. Follow them to support their work! ✊🏽🌎
1️⃣ Aja Barber (@ajabarber)
2️⃣ Mikaela Loach (@mikaelaloach)
3️⃣ Dominique Palmer (@domipalmer)
4️⃣ Vanessa Nakate (@vanessanakate1)
5️⃣ Leah Thomas (@greengirlleah)
6️⃣ Danni Washington (@danniwashington)
7️⃣ Wawa Gatheru (@wawa_gatheru)
8️⃣ Joycelyn Longdon (@climateincolour)
9️⃣ Dr. Beverly Wright
🔟 Dr. Gladys West
Follow along with us at @feminist.herstory and celebrate Black history, Black joy, and Black resistance while learning about Black women and non-binary herstory-makers and change-makers.
#FeministForAll #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackFuturesMonth #BlackFeminist #IntersectionalEnvironmentalism #ClimateJustice
6 Black feminists for body liberation!
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This #HERStory Friday, we’re spotlighting six Black feminists for body liberation! Creating an equitable future requires dismantling systems that put bodies into hierarchies, deny certain bodies equal access and value, and manipulate us into hating our natural bodies. ✊🏽💥 Visit the @feminist #linkinbio to discover interview and features of community changemakers.
1️⃣ Kellie B (@itsmekellieb)
2️⃣ Saucye West (saucye_)
3️⃣ Dorothy E. Roberts (@dorothyeroberts)
4️⃣ Sesali Bowen (@badfatblackgirl)
5️⃣ Dr. Heather Irobunda (@drheatherirobundamd)
6️⃣ Michelle Osbourne (@uncomfortable_bliss)
Follow along with us at @feminist.herstory and celebrate Black history, Black joy, and Black resistance while learning about Black women and non-binary herstory-makers and change-makers.
#FeministForAll #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackFuturesMonth #BlackFeminist #BodyLiberation #IntersectionalFeminism
