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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.

Posted on July 24, 2025 Posted in Lesbian-Owned Enterprises, Publishing, Publications, and Booksellers, Social and Political Groups, Social Justice, Women’s Health, and Social Services Tagged with activist, Alice Walker, American Studies, Angela Davis, anti abortionist, Atlanta Georgia, bell hooks, Black authors, Black books, Black community, Black feminism, Black Liberation, Black movement, Black Nationalism, Black woman, Black women activists, Black women books, Black womens Self Help Collective, bookstore, Byllye Avery, Cade Museum, Carol Downer, Cassandra Burke, Charles Ogletree, clothing store, consignment shop, domestic violence, Dream Defenders, Faye Williams, FBP Socialist Party, feminist, feminist movement, Feminist Womens Health Center, Florida State University, forum, Freedom Socialist Party, Gainesville Florida, Gainesville High School, gentrification, George Washington University, Hillary Clinton, homophobia, lesbian, Linda Curtis, M.A.M.A.’s Club, Mama’s Club, Manning Barron, Mari0n Banzhaf, Marion Barry mayor of DC, New York, Nikki Giovanni, Octavia Butler, Porters Community Center, Porters Quarters, protesting, racism, Random House, sexism, Sisterfire Festival, SNCC Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, southern, Tallahassee, Toni Morrison, University of District of Columbia, University of Florida, Washington Women’s Self Help Collective, womanism, womens health care, Woody Blue

Barbara “Bobbie” Reaux (Richmond Lesbian Feminists – RLF)

Barbara “Bobbie” Reaux (Richmond Lesbian Feminists – RLF)

Barbara “Bobbie” Reaux gives us a fascinating glimpse of her courage and life struggles. She begins her story with her search for her natal mother.

Posted on March 16, 2022 Posted in Culture and the Arts, Social and Political Groups, Social Justice, Women’s Health, and Social Services Tagged with “Two Street” Festival, 2nd St. Festival, adoptive mother, Alexander’s, Babe’s, Barbara Reaux, Beth Marschak, Black community, Black schools, Bobbie Reaux, Bon-Air, butch women, Esau, Fearless Fly, femme women, Flournoy, Friends Association for Children, gay and lesbian marches, Hippodrome Theater, Jackson Ward, John Marshall, Maggie L. Walker High School, Maresia Harris, MCC (Metropolitan Community Church), Methodist, Raoul’s, Richmond Lesbian Feminists, Richmond Room, Richmond Women of Color, RLF, SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders), scandals, segregated, Tarhammer’s department store, Terri Pendleton, Tidewater

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