Black Feminism

Abstract

Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies,and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social equality of sexes.Feminism is a response to gender issues, women fighting for an equally acknowledged voice among men. Many have made a habit of ignoring the voices of black feminists who are also fighting for racial equality.Because many black feminists feel they can't trust white feminists to respond to gender and racial issues, they find more support within their racial community than a gender community. Although the racial community is a source ofsupport against racism,it too can ignore the black woman's struggle With Black woman's voice. we struggle together with Black men against racism, while we also struggle with black men about sexism. According to bell hooks, black women have a viable voice existing within their matriarchal home,and she urges women to change the "nature and direction" of their voice, to expand it within the community. Community and Voice are essential goals of black feminism.