Representations of Black Women and Womanism in Contemporary Black Music
Mainstream representations of black women in the music industry can often be stereotypical, and representations of womanist ideology are generally sparse, so it is important to seek examples of and understand the need for diverse representation. The following resources range in format from academic journals…
Reproductive Justice Organizations that Practice Womanism
Womanism involves everyday activism, a spirit for educating others, and addressing the needs of those who need it most. The organizations below offer opportunities for every day involvement, examples of political organizing tactics that incorporate womanism into reproductive justice, and educational…
Intersectional Queer Politics
We want to begin with the disclosure that the posts presented in this category are not composed by trans women of color. We wish to not force anyone to be our educators nor do we wish to speak for trans…
Re-Conceptualizing the Natural World and the Human-Environment Relationship
Re-Conceptualizing the Natural World and the Human-Environment Relationship “In patriarchy, nature, animals and women are objectified, hunted, invaded, colonized, owned, consumed and forced to yield and produce (or not).”—Andree Collard How has the human-environment relationship and the natural…
Why does eco-womanism matter?
Environmental womanism looks at environmental issues and how they intersect with other systems of oppression. An eco-womanist lens looks at how environmental issues disproportionately impact women, people of color, the lower class, and other marginalized group. This perspective is…
Community Health and Womanism
The following organizations are intended to be an entry point into an understanding of the relationship between the environment, people, and health as examined through a womanist framework of hyper inclusion and multiple intersectionalities. Of the plethora of health…
Environmental Womanist Activism and Environmental Justice
Activism, whether it be at the personal community level, international level, or anywhere in between, is at the heart of the womanist worldview. As Layli Maparyan expresses, it is an activism that springs “from a deep love and…
Trans Womanist Literature
Janet Mock, Author of Redefining Realness The dominant white, patriarchal, and cis society silences marginalized groups across every medium, including literature. Still, it must be noted that trans people are also guilty of silencing minorities within their own community….
Nonfiction and Literature in Reproductive Justice
In order to learn about and comprehend our world around us, people must write fiction and nonfiction works that help contribute to the overall conversation. Research-based nonfiction displays concrete action being taken for reproductive justice, while fiction helps comprehend and…
Why is Media Representation Important?
In the struggle for social equality, issues like media representation are often pushed to the side or considered secondary to larger systemic problems. However, although they do not always have the same kind of immediate consequences, negative and limited portrayals…