Specifically, we are looking at the problem facing many people of color. often times their voices are not heard. This creates many obstacles to equality, opportunity, and justice because it assumes the privileged perspectives of white feminists speak for all people. This is unjust because white women do not face all of the hardships that women of color face. In order for there to be equality, all people, especially the most institutionally and otherwise oppressed people, must have their stories and perspectives in the mainstream. If all of the problems of white women's oppression are solved, there will still be oppression upon the women of color based on racism. If feminism is about the equal treatment of women, it should not be inclusive to white women or middle class women. It should mean equality for all women. For our action we aim to bring to light the impact women of color feminists have had on the feminist movement, and how women of color bring a fuller spectrum of issues and oppression to the table.
The isolation and misunderstanding sometimes felt by women of color in the feminist movement doesn't only effect women of color. It also effects anyone who is truly seeking equality for all. When only the opinions, theories, and politics of white middle-class people is heard, it becomes the norm to the population. This is harmful because it renders invisible the multitude of diverse cultural perspectives that need to be taken into consideration. When people of color are not represented, white people are able to "solve the problems" of society without acknowledging racism or classism as problems. If this lack of representation is not acknowledged as a problem, it loses it's chance to find a solution. That's where we come in. Although there has been much progress in this field, there will never be enough until all people are equal. We're aiming to bring more attention to the people whose work is, or has, made an impact on the intersection of race and feminism, and those who are fighting for feminism that is inclusiv