Race & Gender 

The main work of Black Feminism is the deconstruction of stereotypes fashioned during slavery to benefit capitalism, that still holds black consciousness today. We will be taking a look at the Strong Black Woman stereotype and assessing how it impacts women, men, and queer groups within the Black community. Another core issue we will be engaging with is the tension between the fight for racial equality and gender equality. To understand how the two interact, we will be assessing how hypermasculinity and misogynoir negatively impacts all members of the Black community. 

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This module will also interrogate whether the success of the notorious 1960s Black Panter movement was hindered by the misogyny within its leadership. It will also evaluate the contradictions within the party that were at times misogynistic and at other times progressive when it came to their views of women. Finaly, the last module will explore how revolutionary leaders such as Malcolm X and Thomas Sankara added nuturing and gentle aspects to narrow-minded definiitons of masculinity to support the struggle for freedom.