The Theory of Intersectionality

06/02/22 • 24 min

American scholar and civil rights advocate Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term "intersectionality" in 1989 as a way to describe what Black women are subjected to. Recently, this theory has received mainstream attention as people from other marginalized communities, from Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and people who identify as LGBTQ+, are using it to describe what they experience. In this episode, we discuss why we appreciate this term and often use it to discuss social justice issues, how it has helped us see the world differently, and its contribution to our own lives.

Resources:

Kimberlé Crenshaw: The urgency of intersectionality

Follow Kimberlé on Instagram

Organizations to support:

Stop Asian Hate

Black Lives Matter

The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ mental health)

Voto Latino

We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Cover art by Vivian Garcia (@viv_doodles)

Intro and Outro music: Clocks by Smith the Mister (All rights and credit go to Smith the Mister. No copyright infringements intended)

Resources:

Kimberlé Crenshaw: The urgency of intersectionality

Follow Kimberlé on Instagram

Organizations to support:

Stop Asian Hate

Black Lives Matter

The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ mental health)

Voto Latino

We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Cover art by Vivian Garcia (@viv_doodles)

Intro and Outro music: Clocks by Smith the Mister (All rights and credit go to Smith the Mister. No copyright infringements intended)

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Warren Dickson On Hip Hop & Environmental Education

Meet Warren "Dzign" Dickson, hip hop artist from Watts, California who combines his love for music, community, and the environment through education and advocacy. Warren highlights the connections between different social causes, specifically, racial justice, wildlife conservation, and environmental protection, to emphasize the need for all of us to join together to create change. As someone who has witnessed local wildlife struggle to adapt to urban areas, and communities of color lack the resources they need to survive and thrive, Warren knows firsthand the urgency of addressing environmental and social causes simultaneously. Through his music, Warren uses hip hop culture as a way to relate to others while spreading awareness for all of the above.

Warren's Work:

3rd Rock Hip Hop

3rd Rock Hip Hop's Instagram

If I Was Wild (Music Video)

Community Partners:

Sisters of Watts

Still Waters Network

Environmental Partners:

Sierra Club

National Wildlife Federation

Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing

We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Cover art by Vivian Garcia (@viv_doodles)

Intro and Outro music: Clocks by Smith the Mister (All rights and credit go to Smith the Mister. No copyright infringements intended)

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