The Combahee River Collective revolutionized feminism as we know it - even though you've probably never heard of them. The concept behind intersectional feminism isn't new - Black activists and writers have been writing about compounded oppressions since the 19th century. But the Combahee River Collective was a coalition of Black feminists, many of whom were also lesbians, who fought hard to bring to light not only the idea that oppressions were interlocking, but also to elevate Black women and teach self-love to a generation that had been taught through systemic racism that they were not worth the same as their white peers.

INTRO - 08:20 : Deanna and Hannah have a conversation that leads into this week’s subject.

09:20 - END : Hannah shares the history and status of the activist group, the Combahee River Collective as well as the history behind Juneteenth.

LINKS:

HOW WE GET FREE by Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor  https://bookshop.org/books/how-we-get-free-black-feminism-and-the-combahee-river-collective/9781608468553

The Combahee River Collective Statement: https://americanstudies.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Keyword%20Coalition_Readings.pdf

History of Juneteenth: https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm

Racial Wage Gap on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqrhn8khGLM

1619 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1619/id1476928106

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