How Did Rosemary Brown Contribute To Society

Mary Ann Shadd showed the world that as a woman, as a black person and most importantly, as a Canadian you can do anything, making her a major contributor to Canadian identity and

People and communities can fight to demolish these preconceptions and promote more inclusive and equitable societies by realizing how they support power structures. Furthermore, Black women's emphasis on agency and resistance serves as a reminder of how critical it is to elevate marginalized voices and narratives in the continuous fight for social

As one of the most powerful African American women in American politics today, Maxine Waters yields respect from both her allies and adversaries. (Dowd 8/22/83) As a member of the House of Representatives, who holds great command, Ms. Waters has a obligation, one might say a calling, to truly serve her constituency, to fight their struggles, to raise consciousness regarding the state of American society today, and to lend her constituency hope.

While progress may not always be immediate or linear, Black women have demonstrated time and again their ability to effect change through their actions and advocacy. Despite our different backgrounds and lived experiences, I acknowledge the universal struggle for authority and recognition within oppressive systems. Not only does their work serve in crafting ideas, but as a testament to human capacity for

Brown influenced the way women were viewed throughout media and throughout the world. Magazines, radio, and also tv changed women began to have

The essay cites the works of Ruby Hamad’s ‘White Tears, Brown Scars’ as well as Angela Davis’ 1981 book ‘Women Race and Class’ as key components to support the overall argument. The essay also includes a variety of academic sources to support key arguments, and critically analyses as well as investigates the role of white feminism in perpetuating systemic/structural oppression as well as its role in effectively silencing Women of Colour, in the same way as the current patriarchal system does, essentially justifying Eddo-ledge’s fear of ‘injustice thriving’ despite women being in charge of

Black women in America are faced with many challenges. Sexual discrimination and outspoken anger were some of the oppressions that African-American women had to contend with. They were marginalized even on the political aspect. Nobody was ready to come to their rescue. They were marginalized and frustrated by claims about a universal sisterhood that was oppressive. They were discriminated along racial, ethnic, class and social lines drawing them as half-humans. They had to go through difficulties in their daily lives, but the challenges to some extent helped them become tough and strong. This paper will use information from the books Still Brave and Sister Citizen to bring out the oppression of the black women in America. The oppression is based on race, gender, and sexuality.

Despite the women in this group that struggle and overcome adversity in a word that’s meant to suffocate them, there are a few black women who fail to realize there magic. Some of my sisters fall short due to negative public perceptions with professionalism which causes them to shy away from investing in their future. These few outsiders who didn’t get the unwritten code/norm of what a black woman must represent allows the degradation of our group to continue.

With these mediums of oppression, her first theory, referred to as the Matrix of Domination is brought up. Previous models of oppression were considered additive, or hierarchal, meaning that they must be ranked. Collins uses the experiences of black women to explain that all these modes of oppression, gender, race and class are interlocking and equally important when viewing domination. This bleeds mores into Part II, but the essentials are discussed in this section.

In black communities, black women frequently push the boundaries of cultural and societal growth. Despite obstacles and discrimination, they succeed academically and contribute substantially to the arts and culture. Black women influence society and the world, driving advancement and reshaping the cultural landscape through activism, education, music, art, and other mediums. However, they are subject to a unique form of discrimination termed “Misogynoir,” coined by Black feminist scholar Maya Bailey to describe the discrimination black women face at the intersection of their blackness and their sex. Due to this misogynoir, black women are often robbed of the recognition they deserve for their hard work and are seen as less capable than their

31 year old Agnes Macphail, became the first women elected into the House of Commons (Milestones for Canadian Women in Politics). In 1921, during her campaign she said “I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.” (Milestones for Canadian Women in Politics) She was a monumental figure for all Canadian women to realize that had the same say as men do and can be leaders if they desire to do so.

Stewart is known for four powerful speeches she delivered in Boston in the early 1830s at a time when no woman, black or white, dared to address an audience from a public platform. She was a first in many things including: first African American woman to lecture about women's rights, and black women's rights; first African American woman to speak to a mixed audience of men and women, black and white; first known African American woman to lecture in public on political issues; and the first African American woman to make public anti-slavery speeches. Stewart demonstrates that, even within an oppressed community, the condition of women is not to be overlooked, and most importantly she makes a compelling case for the indispensability of women's efforts at institutional creation and transformation in struggles for liberation (Carter,

Throughout the ages, women have had a paradoxical view lain upon them by many. They are put on a pedestal as these saintly glorious beings, but at the same time they are looked down on for being temptresses that bring anger and scorn into the hearts of many. Women have been labeled as the one with less power in work, their homes, even in their relationships specifically women of color. In retrospect women of color are taught that men will always come first, “that men play dominant roles and women are passive, and men are superior to women” (Zavella et al, 227). As little girls they are told that they have to look a certain way or no boy will like them, they have to act a certain way in order to attract the attention of the male gender. This reduces a woman’s sexual control (Raj et al, 3) in an active heterosexual relationship, but as time progresses and feminism resurfacing in society, women of color are starting to become more confident, and self-reliant. They are starting to decide on the path their relationships go, willing to give equal power to their male partner in order to be on equal standing, unlike their

Gender inequality has engulfed the United States and placed copious varying roles onto the male and female sexes. According to Leila Aboulela, Minaret, “All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end, the graves are identical.” Discrimination places women into different roles and takes away numerous privileges. However in America today after more than a century of struggles by dedicated activists who fought to alter these ideals and gain further rights, the perception of women in society and their contributions to society have been greatly transformed.

For centuries and even today, gender inequality and racial prejudice continue to exist. Throughout time these concepts have overlapped and intertwined, each other creating complex interactions and a negative influence upon society. In the 1980s, Kimberle Williams Crenshaw through her article, named Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color, introduced the term “Intersectionality.” Intersectionality, is the theory of how different types of discriminations interact thus, goes hand in hand with Judith Butler, in her article titled “Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory” which expresses the term “gender acts” and helps decipher a probable cause of the many discriminations faced in contemporary society. Since both gender inequality and racial inequality share a common thread, I believe that what intersectionality represents will help understand Judith Butler’s view on gender classification and the dynamic it’s caused on our social and political formation.