1st Edition

BIPOC and LGBTQ Feminist Radical Visionaries

Edited By Jasmine A. Mena, Delishia M. Pittman Copyright 2024
112 Pages
by Routledge

112 Pages
by Routledge

112 Pages
by Routledge

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) feminist visionaries have contributed to a paradigm shift in feminist theory and practice by espousing an intersectional and inclusive conceptualization of liberation. This book honors the journeys and contributions of seven feminist visionaries, who share some of their most formative... Read more

Preface
Jasmine A. Mena and Delishia M. Pittman

Introduction—BIPOC and LGBTQ Feminist Radical Visionaries: In Memory of Jean Lau Chin
Jasmine A. Mena

1. Jean Lau Chin (1944–2020): An Oral History Project
Viann N. Nguyen-Feng, Melinda A. García and Natalie Porter

2. Decolonization: A Personal Manifesto
Lillian Comas-Díaz

3. A Thunderbolt Strikes Psychology: The Inspirational Life of Laura Brown
Jasmine A. Mena and Delishia M. Pittman

4. Contrary to Popular Belief: I’m Not Who You Think I Am
Martha E. Banks

5. Pathfinding to Social Justice: Interweaving our Personal Journeys as Indigenous Feminist Psychologists
Iva Grey Wolf and Royleen J. Ross

6. Black Women and Wellness
Patricia Hill Collins

Biography

Jasmine A. Mena is Associate Professor of Psychology at Bucknell University, USA. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and graduate of the University of Rhode Island, USA. Her research and teaching examine the influence of culture and context on well-being and quality of life.

Delishia M. Pittman is Associate Professor of Counseling at The George Washington University, USA. She is a board-certified counseling psychologist and scholar-activist practitioner. Her research explores the contributions of race, culture, environment and diverse lived experiences on health behavior and health outcomes among Black emerging adults.