The Future Is Womanist: A Deep Dive into the Intersectional Movement
According to the great mother of the Womanist theory, Alice Walker, “Womanist is to feminist as Purple is to Lavender.” Best known for her book, The Color Purple, she is an award-winning poet and activist who introduced womanism in her 1983 book, In Search Of our Mothers Gardens: Womanist Prose. The birth of Womanism identified and criticized racism in the predominantly white feminist movement, and sexism in the African American community. Through her prolific body of work, Walker liberated black women, and continues to do so, by creating a platform for more intersectional conversations on discrimination. Her intention was to illuminate that Womanism is kin to Feminism but allow for all to participate in the fight for equality, specifically black women.
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