In 1989, the legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw used the term "intersectionality" for the first time to describe the multiple avenues of discrimination that people face when their identity encompasses a ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture explores the long legacy of women who shaped the feminist sociological theory Brigit Katz Correspondent In 1989, the legal scholar Kimberlé ...

Dolores Huerta is probably one of the most influential activists you've never heard of. Lucky for us, a new documentary, Dolores, aims to bring her accomplishments into the spotlight. For those of you ...

Understanding intersectionality and the complex and cumulative way that different forms of discrimination like sexism, ageism, racism and classism overlap and affect people is crucial for leaders who ...

What is intersectionality? This relatively new term has to do with each individual's unique experiences of discrimination and stigma, experiencing intersecting layers of oppression from different ...

Hello and welcome to this edition of the Brandeis University podcast, “The Take: Big Ideas Explained in Under 5 Minutes,” where experts explain core concepts of their research in under five minutes.