portrays especially the strategic and ideological differences between poor African American and m... more portrays especially the strategic and ideological differences between poor African American and middle-class white women. Less is said about the interactions and possible tensions among poor and middle-class African American women. To be sure, one may argue that all African American women directly experienced racism and sexism. Yet one cannot help but wonder if class differences might have contributed to the short-lived existence of the D.C. chapter of the NBFO. One need only to look at the earlier African American women’s organizations—the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), the National Council of Negro Women, or the Links—to see how social class shaped distinct experiences for middle-class women. That is, their membership drew largely from the middle-class, who worked on behalf of poorer women, not with them. Regarding these African American women’s groups, Valk says little to nothing. Yet Washington, D.C., was the headquarters for the NACWC. Further, D.C. was th...
portrays especially the strategic and ideological differences between poor African American and m... more portrays especially the strategic and ideological differences between poor African American and middle-class white women. Less is said about the interactions and possible tensions among poor and middle-class African American women. To be sure, one may argue that all African American women directly experienced racism and sexism. Yet one cannot help but wonder if class differences might have contributed to the short-lived existence of the D.C. chapter of the NBFO. One need only to look at the earlier African American women’s organizations—the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), the National Council of Negro Women, or the Links—to see how social class shaped distinct experiences for middle-class women. That is, their membership drew largely from the middle-class, who worked on behalf of poorer women, not with them. Regarding these African American women’s groups, Valk says little to nothing. Yet Washington, D.C., was the headquarters for the NACWC. Further, D.C. was th...
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