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As witnessed in the past, when natural occurrences compounded by government inaction and negligence strike our communities (ex: Hurricane Katrina), the experiences and voices of Black women, girls, queer and trans people are often erased and forgotten especially during the “recovery phase.” When recovery plans are created, they are race neutral or lack a gender analysis. Meaning that they are developed to meet the needs of white communities. Black Womxn Are Essential intends to shift this approach. Through a collection of data, observation, and shared understanding gives BFF the opportunity to move in a more impactful manner to serve.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="wp-block-cover has-background-dim py-5" style="background-color:#f4f3f3"><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <p class="has-text-align-center mt-5 mb-0 fade-in din h-bold font-italic some-lh has-darkblue-color has-text-color has-large-font-size"><em><strong>THE ‘X’ IN WOMXN</strong></em><br></p> <p class="col-lg-6 col-8 fade-in aligncenter mt-2 has-black-color has-text-color" style="font-size:18px">We use the x in womxn to be expansive of the many genders who have the lived experience of being a Black womxn or girl. From Black trans womxn, femmes, studs, gender non-conforming people, nonbinary people, cis womxn, and beyond, the x represents the many who are confronting and living in the constraints of the gender binary.</p> <p></p> </div></div> <section class="three-col-block"> <div class="block-title text-center"> <div class="sub-title has-white-color">OUR</div> <div class="fst-italic less-lh text-uppercase h-bold din mb-4 din-spaced has-gold-2-color has-text-color has-huge-font-size">Black Feminist Assessment</div> </div> <div class="block-cols"> <a href="https://blackfeministfuture.org/resources/bwae-organizational-check-ins/" class="col-link"> <div class="col has-white-color position-relative"> <div class="col-bg" style="background-image: url(https://blackfeministfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-1.png);"></div> <div class="has-medium-font-size col-title din fst-italic h-bold din-spaced mb-4 some-lh text-uppercase">Organizational Check-Ins</div> <p class="col-excerpt">Our team held 20 one on ones with Black feminist organizations around the country to understand their ever-changing work, organizing, and interventions in these times.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center small-btn"> <div class="wp-block-button fst-italic is-style-outline"><span class="wp-block-button__link has-gold-color has-text-color">LEARN MORE</span></div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://blackfeministfuture.org/resources/bwae-national-survey/" class="col-link"> <div class="col has-white-color position-relative"> <div class="col-bg" style="background-image: url(https://blackfeministfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2-1.png);"></div> <div class="has-medium-font-size col-title din fst-italic h-bold din-spaced mb-4 some-lh text-uppercase">National Survey</div> <p class="col-excerpt">With our research partner, Social Insights, we conducted a national, online survey to capture the experiences and resilience of Black womxn, girls, and gender oppressed people during COVID.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center small-btn"> <div class="wp-block-button fst-italic is-style-outline"><span class="wp-block-button__link has-gold-color has-text-color">LEARN MORE</span></div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://blackfeministfuture.org/resources/bwae-covid-innovation-lab/" class="col-link"> <div class="col has-white-color position-relative"> <div class="col-bg" style="background-image: url(https://blackfeministfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/3-1.png);"></div> <div class="has-medium-font-size col-title din fst-italic h-bold din-spaced mb-4 some-lh text-uppercase">Covid Innovation Lab</div> <p class="col-excerpt">We invited 30 Black feminist leaders from diverse sectors to participate in a virtual innovation lab to share assessment, vision, and create holistic solutions and interventions.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center small-btn"> <div class="wp-block-button fst-italic is-style-outline"><span class="wp-block-button__link has-gold-color has-text-color">LEARN MORE</span></div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </section> <div class="wp-block-cover fade-in become-a-member" style="min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-red-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim"></span><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <p></p> <div class="wp-block-group col-lg-10 col-12 aligncenter"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <p class="has-text-align-center mb-0 pb-0 text-uppercase h-light din din-spaced has-medium-font-size">Black feminisms</p> <p class="has-text-align-center less-lh text-uppercase h-bold fst-italic din mb-4 mt-1 din-spaced has-gold-2-color has-text-color has-huge-font-size">gets us free</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">Black Feminist Future (BFF) is a member-centered organization and our members help inform our work, campaigns, and initiatives. 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