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Canada Standard
6 days ago
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Between intersectionality and intersections: theories and urgent actions with Kimberle Crenshaw
panarmenian 30 May 2025, 23:30 GMT+10 Today the World Social Forum of Intersections in Montreal proposed an inspiring lecture entitled "Between Intersectionality and Intersections: Living Theories, Urgent Actions" with activist and professor Kimberle Crenshaw. Crenshaw is internationally recognized for introducing the concept of intersectionality, a critical approach to understanding the intersections between systems of oppression and the social realities experienced by marginalized people. In this lecture, she shares her expertise and insights on the importance of translating these concepts into concrete actions. View the full conversation with Crenshaw at the World Social Forum of Intersections Crenshaw's work has been foundational in critical race theory and in "intersectionality," a term she coined to describe the double bind of simultaneous racial and gender prejudice. Her studies, writing, and activism have identified key issues in the perpetuation of inequality, including the "school to prison pipeline" for African American children and the criminalization of behavior among Black teenage girls. Through the Columbia Law School African American Policy Forum (AAPF), which she co-founded, Crenshaw co-authored (with Andrea Ritchie) Say Her Name: Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women. The World Social Forum of Intersections The World Social Forum of Intersections main objective is to encourage systemic changes, thanks to the intersections of perspectives, knowledge and hopes. It thus aims to break down barriers between action environments, cultures and practices, while creating intergenerational and transnational connections, from the local to the global. Source: Pressenza
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Critical thinking is the kryptonite to fascism': Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Trump's erasure policies
Donald Trump has issued a directive to remove so-called 'improper ideology' from all Smithsonian museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Executive director of the African American Policy Forum Kimberle Crenshaw worries that this is a part of the president's attempt to whitewash and reframe American history. 'The road to authoritarianism is paved with the creation of a mythic past,' says Crenshaw. 'This isn't about color blindness, this isn'
