… White women — outlines a fatal flaw in mainstream feminism; intersectionality or the lack thereof. Black people — Black women, Black leaders, Black organizers — do not always have the liberty of cutting ties with powerfully effective Black leaders with whom they might disagree on a myriad of issues. Their disagreement on three out of ten issues does not preclude or prohibit them from working together to achieve the seven other issues that will positively impact the community.
Melissa A. Matthews