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black feminism- Black feminism is a school of thought stating that sexism, class oppression, gender identity and racism are inextricably bound together.[1] The way these concepts relate to each other is called intersectionality, a term first coined by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989

intersectionality- Intersectionality is an analytic framework which attempts to identify how interlocking systems of power impact those who are most marginalized in society.[1] Intersectionality considers that the various forms of what it sees as social stratification, such as classracesexual orientation, age, disability and gender, do not exist separately from each other but are complexly interwoven.

 antebellum- occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the US Civil War.
"the conventions of the antebellum South"

black is beautiful-Black is beautiful is a cultural movement that was started in the US in the 1960s by African Americans. It later spread beyond the United States, most prominently in the writings of the Black Consciousness Movement of Steve Biko in South Africa

blackgirlmagic-Black Girl Magic (#BlackGirlMagic) is a concept and movement that was popularized by CaShawn Thompson in 2013.[1] The concept was born as a way to "celebrate the beauty, power and resilience of black women", as described by Julee Wilson from The Huffington Post,








































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