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barbara smith

Rebel Girls: This Is What A Lavender Menace Looks Like

By the time straight women of the second wave had caught up to the times, queer women had already f*cked up their movement — and built one all their own.

Carmen —

Jul 22, 2015

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Angela Davis

book lists

Rebel Girls: 9 Badass Black Feminists and Their Books That Shook the World

These women changed feminism forever with their scholarship. Let’s vow to never forget their names.

Carmen —

Feb 4, 2015

barbara smith

nonfiction

lgbt book reviews

Rebel Girls: Why You Need Barbara Smith and “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”

These shouldn’t be revelations. These should be the frameworks of our revolution.

Carmen —

Jan 21, 2015

barbara smith

interview

lgbt history

“This Shit Has Got to Change”: The Autostraddle Interview with Black Lesbian Feminist Legend Barbara Smith

This past Saturday, just a few hours before the Millions March in NYC, I sat down with Barbara Smith, a Black lesbian feminist legend.

Hannah Hodson —

Dec 16, 2014