I cite a little prayer: name your black feminist sources
Writing about the manyano movement is important work, but we also have to talk about the politics of citation
02 May 2021 - 19:04
The manyano movement is one of the most visible black women’s movements. Its history stretches back to the late 1800s. Growing up in the Methodist church, I often heard that oomama bayidiesel yecawa — mothers are the diesel of the church — implying that without oomama, the church would not exist...
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