Barbara Smith
1946
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Biography
Barbara Smith is an American feminist, socialist, and author. She was born in 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio. Smith co-founded the Combahee River Collective in 1974, a black feminist organization instrumental in shaping contemporary intersectional feminism. She has written several books and essays advocating for black women's rights, LGBTQ+ activism, and social justice.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Feminism is the political theory and lesbianism is the practice.
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All black women are white. All black women are workers. All black women are militants. All black women are feminists. All black women are lesbians.
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We believe that sexual politics under patriarchy is as pervasive in black women's lives as are the politics of class and race.
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Homophobia and heterosexism are rampant in black communities.
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We realize that the liberation of all oppressed peoples necessitates the destruction of the political-economic systems of capitalism and imperialism as well as patriarchy.