Race and Gender

A sharp deconstruction of contemporary white feminism, revealing how the performance of 'sass' and 'girl squads' serves to consolidate privilege rather than dismantle oppression.

One of Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of 2023. Continuing the trajectory of the Combahee River Collective, this collection brings together scholars, activists, and writers to examine how carceral liberalism masquerades as freedom while perpetuating oppression, critiquing the confluence of neoliberalism, incarceration, and patriarchy.

A powerful work by NYU professor, data scientist, and one of the few Black women AI researchers, Meredith Broussard. Reveals how tech neutrality is a myth and algorithms need accountability. From facial recognition only trained on lighter skin tones, to mortgage algorithms encouraging discriminatory lending, to dangerous feedback loops in medical diagnostic algorithms. Solution isn't making omnipresent tech more inclusive, but rooting out algorithms that target demographics as 'other.'

Through the personal experiences of historian Felicia Kornbluh's mother and neighbor, this book reveals the untold story of two grassroots movements in New York that transformed American reproductive rights politics - the fight to decriminalize abortion and the struggle against sterilization abuse.

Piepzna-Samarasinha turns disabled survival, grief, mutual aid, and imagination in the COVID era into a political account of disabled futures.

Alice Wong's memoir braids Asian American identity, disability activism, family, humor, media work, and community building into a personal archive of disability justice.

Nearly 40-year-old African American playwright Radha decides to reinvent herself as a rapper after facing setbacks in New York's art world. This semi-autobiographical black-and-white film deeply explores ageism, intersectional oppression of race and gender, artistic autonomy, and middle-aged women's identity reconstruction in male-dominated industries.

Based on A'Ziah King's viral Twitter story, follows part-time stripper Zola who is convinced by her new friend to go on a road trip to Tampa to earn money dancing, only to get trapped in a sex work situation. This black comedy explores the complex realities of sex work, racial dynamics, female agency, and narrative truth in the social media age through Zola's perspective.

The story of East London Black teenage girl Olushola (nicknamed 'Rocks') who must survive independently with her brother Emmanuel after their mother suddenly leaves home, evading social services. This coming-of-age drama showcases deep friendships between girls, urban youth resilience, and the vital role of female mutual aid networks in times of crisis through delicate perspective.

Written, directed, edited by, and starring Isabel Sandoval, this film brings trans identity, immigration status, care work, and intimacy into one fragile story of a Filipina caregiver in New York.

Adapted from Angie Thomas's bestselling novel, follows 16-year-old African American girl Starr's journey from silence to voice after witnessing her friend Khalil being shot by police. This coming-of-age drama deeply explores police violence, systemic racism, Black women's voices and agency, and young women's awakening and growth in social justice movements.

Directed by Mira Nair, this biographical drama tells the inspiring true story of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl from the Katwe slum in Kampala, Uganda, who becomes a world-class chess champion. The film explores poverty, gender expectations, and the power of intellectual empowerment in the face of systemic barriers.

The first documentary film to comprehensively cover feminism's second wave, this groundbreaking 2014 work chronicles the women's liberation movement from 1966-1971. Through archival footage and contemporary interviews, the film brings to life the activists who fought for employment equality, reproductive rights, and sexual liberation, while honestly addressing the movement's struggles with race, class, and homophobia.

Maysoon Zayid uses comedy to show how Palestinian, Muslim, female, and disabled identities intersect while challenging ableism in entertainment and public culture.

Feminist Erotica is a podcast hosted by Karen and Princess, exploring desire expression and erotic narratives from a feminist perspective. The show blends critical discussion, creative writing, and cultural recommendations, covering content including queer relationships, disability desire, BDSM, erotic literature, and film/TV analysis, emphasizing pleasure, consent, and diversity. With an intimate, inclusive, and critical style, it serves as an important platform for feminist erotic culture.

The Feminist Lens is a podcast hosted by Women For Wanawake founder Peris Thuo and Nina de Ayala Parker, focusing on examining contemporary British society and cultural issues from a feminist perspective. The show covers abortion rights, racism, sexual harassment, child poverty, and feminist media practice, emphasizing intersectionality, activism, and public discourse reshaping. With a direct, advocacy-strong style, it's an emerging voice in British feminist podcasting.

Burn It All Down is a podcast co-hosted by five feminist sports commentators, dedicated to analyzing sports and cultural issues from a feminist perspective. The hosts include Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs, Brenda Elsey, Amira Rose Davis, and Jessica Luther, who explore athlete activism, gender and race intersectional issues, injustices in the sports industry, and how sports intervene in contemporary culture wars.

La Poudre is a leading French feminist podcast hosted by journalist and feminist activist Lauren Bastide. Running from December 2016 to December 2023, the podcast explored contemporary feminist and anti-racist issues through in-depth interviews. The show invited female artists, intellectuals, and political figures to discuss their upbringing, career paths, creative practices, and understanding of feminism.