Who’s Afraid of Black Feminism?
- Locatie: Pakhuis de Zwijger
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- Tijd: 20:00
- Type: programma
A view from Brazil with Djamila Ribeiro, one of the most influential voices in the Afro-Brazilian women’s rights movement.
Public intellectual, writer, philosopher, and social justice activist: Djamila Ribeiro is one of the most influential voices in the Afro-Brazilian women’s rights movement today. In her recent work Who’s Afraid of Black Feminism?, she recovers memories of her childhood and teenage years to discuss what she calls the process of personality erasure, what she has gone through and which is one of the many pernicious results of racism and patriarchy. When she got introduced to black female authors in her late teens, she became proud of her roots and an inspiration in the struggle against invisibility. From then on, her contribution did not stop… and she became a voice of great influence in the Brazilian public sphere.
For the first time in the Netherlands to receive the prestigious Prince Claus Award, the author presents her work at Pakhuis de Zwijger on November 30th and brings her invaluable contribution to a great Dutch public.
As long as black women continue to be the target of constant attacks, all humanity is in danger. Who’s afraid of Black feminism?
A programm in collaboration with Amsterdam Research Centre for Gender and Sexuality, Atria, ISS Diversity and Inclusion Team, Know it Name it Love it, Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development.