Black Feminism 101: A Teach-In

This is an informal conversation that will introduce black feminist thought and black feminism. We will introduce key concepts, key thinkers, and key debates, drawing attention to some of the ways black women, black queers, black creatives, and black activists help us better understand practices of liberation in the black diaspora. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a collective dialogue about black feminist thought.

Light drinks and snacks will be available.

• In the first portion of the conversation, we will highlight some key concepts and narratives that inform black feminist thought and black feminism: the living memory of slavery; controlling images; queer of colour critique; diaspora; identity; interdisciplinarity and citation practices; erotic.
• In the second portion of the conversation, we will talk a little about our favourite thinkers: bell hooks; Toni Morrison; Carole Boyce Davies; Françoise Vergès; Angela Davis; Audre Lorde.
• In the third portion of the conversation, we will invite a collective discussion about key terms, key thinkers, and black feminist futures.