The Combahee River Collective
Black women have and continue to be leaders in the movement to end sexual and domestic violence. "We are a collective of Black feminists who have been meeting together since 1974." These words open The Combahee River Collective Statement published in April 1977, one of the earliest documents to define the movement of Black feminism, especially in the context of lesbian identity. The collective's name was inspired by the Combahee River Raid coordinated by Harriet…