Celeste headley: Without women, there would be no montgomery bus boycot. She says the abuse of black women by white men was a really important driver of the civil rights movement. Women led the boycott and raised all the local money to sustain the movement, she says. Headley: intersectionality is a buzz word that's over used and sometimes misused.
People fighting for more democracy in the United States often have to struggle against sexism and racism. In fact, those two struggles are often inseparable—certainly from the perspective of black
women and some other women of color.
Reported and produced by host John Biewen, with Season 3 co-host Celeste Headlee and Season 4 collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Glenda Gilmore, Ashley Farmer, Sandra Arrington, and
Danielle McGuire.
Music by Alex Weston, Evgueni and Sacha Galperine, and Eric Neveux. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.