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So my sister, I say once again, if this is what you believe and that you can place very little faith in others to stand by you, then build your own with those who share the same aspirations and convictions. Then it belongs to you and those who assisted you in building it..You seem as though you are an extremely intelligent and confident sister, so what are you waiting for? That's the wider picture! The only good the past serves is a reminder of what not to do in the future.
Al, sisters are on this, and have been for the most part for a good while. Of course they are not getting media coverage from the main stream.
If you are interested, research "Womanism" In my opinion, which I think coincides with many AA women, AA MEN are NOT our enemy. I see a few wayward, misogynistic, gangster rappers, but generally AA men are not nearly as chauvinistic as WM.
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A Feminist Theory Dictionary
Womanism
“Womanist is to feminist as purple is to lavender” -Alice Walker
Womanism is a feminist term coined by Alice Walker. It is a reaction to the realization that “feminism” does not encompass the perspectives Black women. It is a feminism that is “stronger in color”, nearly identical to “Black Feminism”. However, Womanism does not need to be prefaced by the word “Black”, the word automatically concerns black women. A Womanist is a woman who loves women and appreciates women’s culture and power as something that is incorporated into the world as a whole. Womanism addresses the racist and classist aspects of white feminism and actively opposes separatist ideologies. It includes the word “man”, recognizing that Black men are an integral part of Black women’s lives as their children, lovers, and family members.
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https://afeministtheorydictionary.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/womanism/