Lecture on Black Queer Traditions and Judiciary Resistance

These flashcards cover key phrases and concepts related to Black queer traditions, intersectionality, the judiciary as a form of resistance, and significant historical figures and events in Black history.

Black Queer Traditions

Cultural practices and expressions that emerge from the experiences of Black individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.

Intersectionality

The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender, which can create overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement in the early 20th century centered in Harlem, New York, where Black artists, writers, and musicians celebrated Black culture and challenged racial stereotypes.

James Baldwin

A prominent Black writer and social critic known for his works exploring racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies.

Stonewall Riots

A series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the LGBTQ+ community in response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in June 1969.

Judiciary as Resistance

The use of the judicial system as a means to resist oppression and achieve rights, often through significant court cases.

Elizabeth Key

An early court case litigant who won her freedom by proving her mixed-race status in colonial Virginia.

Dred Scott v. Sandford

An 1857 Supreme Court case that ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens.

Plessy v. Ferguson

An 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld state laws requiring racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal'.

Affirmative Action

Policies that support members of disadvantaged groups, particularly in education and employment, designed to improve opportunities for historically marginalized populations.

CROWN Act

Legislation aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles in the workplace and schools.

Madam C.J. Walker

An African American entrepreneur who became one of the first female self-made millionaires in the United States through her line of beauty products for Black women.

W.E.B. Du Bois

A sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist who co-founded the NAACP and advocated for liberal arts education and civil rights for African Americans.

Mansa Musa

The 14th century emperor of the Mali Empire, known for his extraordinary wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca.

Afrofuturism

A cultural movement that combines elements of science fiction, history, and African mythology to explore the future of Black identities.

Tuskegee Study

A notorious medical study conducted from 1932 to 1972 where African American men with syphilis were not given treatment to study the disease's progression.

Black Power Movement

A movement during the 1960s that sought to empower Black Americans and promote Black pride and identity, often through more radical means.

Cultural Appropriation

The adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture, often without permission, and typically seen as exploitative.

Intersectional Analysis

An analytical framework that examines how various social identities such as race, gender, and class intersect and shape individual experiences.