Angela Davis – Southern Lesbian Feminist Activist Herstory Project

Faye Williams – Growing Sisterspace

Faye Williams – Growing Sisterspace

Faye Williams, founder of Sisterspace and Books in Washington, D.C. has spent her adult life organizing in support of her community and actively resisting
racism, fascism, and other antidemocratic forces.

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Alexis Pauline Gumbs: Black Feminist Love Evangelist

Alexis Pauline Gumbs: Black Feminist Love Evangelist

Alexis has described herself as “a queer Black troublemaker, a Black feminist love evangelist, and an aspirational cousin to all sentient beings.”

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