Opening Session, "Womanish Ways: Re-membering & Reclaiming Black Feminist Fortitude"

Session Submission Type: Lecture

Abstract

9 Black feminist/womanist thinkers, who work in the field of education, reflect on classic Black feminist/womanist texts, and how they have influenced their work as educators, activists, mothers, other-mothers, and sisters. Through dialogue, performance, unmistakable and unapologetic style, these women talk back to those who think Black feminist theory has outlasted its relevancy.

Sub Track

• AESA

Presenters

• Vonzell Agosto, University of South Florida

• Denise Baszile, Miami University of Ohio

• Theodorea Regina Berry, The University of Texas at San Antonio

• Kirsten T. Edwards, University of Oklahoma

• Nichole Guillory, Kennesaw State University

• M. Francyne Huckaby, Texas Christian University

• Cheryl Matias, University of Colorado, Denver

• Berlisha Morton, Independent Scholar

• Sabrina N. Ross, Georgia Southern University