May 2025 – Fighting for Black Women’s Epistemic Justice: The Transformative Power of #CiteBlackWomen

Salonistes who have been attending our salons for a minute and those of you who read Intersectionalia® already know that citing the intellectual contributions of the many Black women who have laid the foundation for intersectionality is a cardinal rule. Listen, we even have a shorthand for it “C3.” By this we mean that at a minimum, you scholars and researchers doing intersectionality work should at a minimum, cite the intellectual contributions of The Combahee Collective, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Patricia Hill Collins when they reference intersectionality. Founded by Professor Christen A. Smith in 2017, the Cite Black Women Collective invites people to think about “the politics of knowledge production by engaging in a radical praxis of citation that acknowledges and honors Black women’s transnational intellectual production.” Yes, yes, this is vital work and we are thrilled to welcome Professor Smith and the other members of the Cite Black Women Collective to come and talk about their work and why it’s so important, — for not just intersectionality scholars but everyone to #CiteBlackWomen. So grab your Cite Black Women t-shirt or hoodie (available here). We are sooooo excited about this salon. Hope to see you there, rockin’ your #CiteBlackWomen gear.