In: Africa development: a quarterly journal of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa = Afrique et développement, Band 22
In: Africa development: a quarterly journal of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa = Afrique et développement, Band 22, Heft 2, S. 101-129
An examination of the impact of black feminist organizing on the agenda of the June 2003 meeting of the Black Radical Congress (BRC) focuses on four pivotal areas of the black feminist approach: remaining organically tied to communities; internationalism; dynamism in social movements; & integrated analysis. Congress participants included representatives from a wide variety of groups/organizations who addressed issues like how to translate the black community's anti-war sentiment into effective action; ways to link social justice issues to anti-war efforts; & consequences of the US military occupation of Iraq. Local struggles were addressed in relation to humanist struggles in Africa, Palestine, Lebanon, & Iraq. The black feminist emphasis on the need to recognize that organizing must be "dynamic & ever-changing" was evident in the collective, nonhierarchical approach used to organize the meeting. Although there was a call for educational work to show how Bush pro-war policies deepen gender, race, & class inequalities, more political education is necessary to make integrated analysis an important part of organizations like the BRC. 22 References. J. Lindroth