Politics of Citation of Black Women
"There has been a total disregard when it comes to recognizing and respecting the intellectual property of Black women. For centuries, people have listened to our ideas and reproduced them without citation. "
- Cite Black Women Collective.
“The intellectual, physical and emotional labor of racialized peoples is undervalued, underpaid, underfunded, and often times stolen in the name of research and academic agendas, even by folks with the best “intentions.” “
- SEEDS for Change
Whose knowledge is valued? Whose voices matter?
Academic research, publication, and dissemination should be based on excellence alone, but some voices are being stifled. The voices and research of Women of colour in particular are either discounted, or seen as inconsequential until restated or published by White men. Why?
Join the conversation with Dr. Caroline Hossein’s Twitter thread. #IStandWithCarolineHossein #CiteBlackWomen. #CiteWOC. #WOCinAcademia.
Read and download the DISE Collective’s Mission and Manifesto to learn more.
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Resources
Books
Rodríguez, Clelia O. (2018). Decolonizing Academia: Poverty, Oppression and Pain. Fernwood Publishing, Halifax & Winnipeg. (Publisher’s Info) (Purchase).
Articles
Anne-Maria B. Makhlu and Christen A. Smith (2022, May 25). #CiteBlackWomen. Cultural Anthropology. 37(2). pp. 177-181. (PDF) (Online).
Beal, Frances M. (1999, Aug 29). Black Women's Manifesto; Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female. World History Archives. Hartford Web Publishing, Black Radical Congress. (Online).
Organizations
Cite Black Women Collective (Online).
SEEDS For Change (Online).
Resources Provided by The Africana Economics Portal
