This week VERVE Operative Chanju Mwanza delves into the concept of Afrofeminism in France and its prominence at the Cannes Film Festival of 2018. A great moment for educating yourself on other feminist movements in other Countries, and how they play a part in a society separate from your own. VERVE Operative Helena Burton- Jones then discusses her experience after seeing the harrowing documentary ‘The Rape of Recy Taylor’. Moving on, VERVE blogger Kate Harveston explores the ways in which Reddit has become a home for misogynist groups such as ‘Incels’, and how it has affected the online community. And last, but certainly not least, USA VERVE Operative Claire Ryder talks with founder of Buy From a Black Woman, Nikki Porcher, about her innovative idea that turned into a positive impact for many Black Female owned businesses.

Episode Notes:
https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/the-revival-of-afrofeminism-in-france : Article ‘Contesting Frenchness: The Revival of Afrofeminism in France’ by Badass Feminist Chanju Mwanza

Asia Argento’s emotive speech from Cannes Festival: https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/we-know-who-you-are-asia-argento-uses-closing-cannes-speech-to-call-out-abusers-in-audience-20180521-p4zghb.html

Questionnaire from 2016 on media diversity: https://www.scribd.com/doc/295420251/Les-Franc-ais-et-la-diversite-a-la-te-le-vision

Report on diversity in audio-visual representations: https://www.csa.fr/Archives/Les-collections-du-CSA/Les-observatoires/L-observatoire-de-la-diversite/Les-resultats-de-la-vague-2015-du-barometre-de-la-diversite-a-la-television

French national identity documentary: https://www.mariannesnoires.com

Amandine Gay’s documentary ‘Ouvrir La Voix (Speak Up!): https://ouvrirlavoixlefilm.fr

https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/the-rape-of-recy-taylor : Article ‘The Rape of Recy Taylor’ by VERVE Operative Helena Burton- Jones

More on the NAACP: https://www.naacp.org

Info on the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/montgomery-bus-boycott

History on the Civil Rights Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights_movement

Official website for the documentary ‘The Rape of Recy Taylor’: https://www.therapeofrecytaylor.com/the-film-1/

https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/reddit-is-an-insane-breeding-ground-for-misogyny : Article ‘Reddit Is an Insane Breeding Ground for Misogyny’ by Journalist and Freelance Writer Kate Harveston

Short list of rules on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/help/contentpolicy/

More on the disgusting Incels: https://www.vox.com/world/2018/4/25/17277496/incel-toronto-attack-alek-minassian

More on the Manosphere: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/magazine/hunting-the-manosphere.html

https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/nikki-porcher-founder-of-buy-from-a-black-woman : Article ‘Nikki Porcher: Founder of Buy From a Black Woman’ by VERVE Operative USA & Humanitarian Activist Claire Ryder

Official website for Buy from a Black Woman: https://www.buyfromablackwoman.org