Black Feminist Strategies for Right-Wing Studies

“Here, I aim to deepen the conversations scholars of right-wing studies are engaged in by framing our work with the tools and skills developed by Black feminists. First, I explore how Black feminism responds to what we popularly term “burnout” and how scholars of far-right movements can engage in these practices to promote healing. After laying this groundwork, I turn to challenging us all to think about the purpose of our work. These two points are aspects of the same analysis, an analysis that centers dignity and care as essential to resisting disposability and to orienting our scholarly work. Finally, I end with a call to action, building on the work of right-wing studies scholar and Black feminist activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett.”