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How we get free

black feminism and the Combahee River Collective

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An edition of How we get free (2012)

How we get free

black feminism and the Combahee River Collective

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"In the last several years, Black feminism has reemerged as the analytical framework for the activist response to the oppression of trans women of color, the fight for reproductive rights, and, of course, the movement against police abuse and violence. The most visible organizations and activists connected to the Black Lives Matter movement speak openly about how Black feminism shapes their politics and strategies today. The interviews I have compiled in this book--with the three authors of the Combahee River Collective Statement, Barbara Smith, Beverly Smith, and Demita Frazier, #BlackLivesMatter cofounder Alicia Garza, and historian and activist Barbara Ransby--are an attempt to show how these politics remain historically vibrant and relevant to the struggles of today. As Demita Frazier says, the point of talking about Combahee is not to be nostalgic; rather, we talk about it because Black women are still not free"--Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, from the introduction.

"The Combahee River Collective, a path-breaking group of radical black feminists, was one of the most important organizations to develop out of the antiracist and women's liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. In this collection of essays and interviews edited by activist-scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to Black feminism and its impact on today's struggles"--Provided by publisher.

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Haymarket Books
Language
English
Pages
191

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2017, Haymarket Books
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Table of Contents

The Combahee River Collective Statement --
Barbara Smith --
Beverly Smith --
Demita Frazier --
Alicia Garza --
Comments by Barbara Ransby.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Classifications

Library of Congress
HQ1163, HQ1426 .H689 2017

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
191 pages
Number of pages
191

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL26935202M
ISBN 10
1608468550
ISBN 13
9781608468553
LCCN
2017057319
OCLC/WorldCat
975027867, 1012490941

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL19722079W

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The Combahee River Collective, a path-breaking group of radical black feminists, was one of the most important organizations to develop out of the antiracist and women’s liberation movements of the 1960s and 70s. In this collection of essays and interviews edited by activist-scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to Black feminism and its impact on today’s struggles.

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