Activist Writing

These pieces will be housed here at the Feminist Digital Center, under the Feminist Archive Exhibits. Each piece belongs to the exhibit it shares a title with. 

Queer History

LGBTQIA+ people have always existed. Throughout all of time and every culture their histories exist. These histories are often intentionally hidden and silenced. Despite the best efforts of these historical revisions LGBTQIA+ people are fighting back to make their histories known. LGBTQIA+ people have often been culture keepers, spiritual healers and held deeply respected positions in their societies. Colonization stole those positions away and forced LGBTQIA+ people to assimilate to the cisgendered, heteronormative society. Those who refused were met with violence and were outcast. They found solace in community and created safe havens for themselves. LGBTQIA+ people have persisted against their stigma and are now making sure these histories are not erased.

The Radical Power of Black Women

Black women are at the heart and center of every revolutionary movement in America. From the Civil War to the current Black Lives Matter movement, they help radical and grassroots ideas become tangible actions. No matter how small or large of an action they are the backbone. From ensuring that kids get a free hot breakfast before school to creating a beauty standard that celebrates and basks in their beauty, Black women are taking control and taking back their narratives. Black women are often associated with their strength and fight against oppression. These exhibits aim to connect readers to the Black Women who have shaped the world they live in currently and to honor the sacrifices it took to ensure equality. These exhibits touch on their strength, and they go further to show their softness and beauty creating a much more holistic and well-rounded picture of their lives.

Refugees, Migration and Diaspora

Colonization, wars and the climate crisis have led to massive movements of people fleeing their homelands often seeking asylum in the Global North. The voices and journeys of refugees and immigrants are silenced and villainized, even though they are seeking to live their lives like the citizens of the Global North. Their labor and communities touch the lives of every citizen in North America. Our food systems would collapse without their labor. The exhibits housed here speak to their resilience, dedication and advocacy work to ensure safer working conditions and better pay through strong labor unions. The exhibits take the villain out of immigrant stories and share the stories of people who want a better life and believe that they will be able to find it. These exhibits share the communities created to tie diasporas back to their culture and offer them a home away from their homelands.