Abstract

This article addresses the following theme intersectionality as an analytical tool Thus philosopher Angela Davis 2016 and law professor Kimberl Crenshaw 2004 enable a more comprehensive study of intersectionality as a method Thus based on the Brazilian context we intended to highlight how black feminism makes it possible to understand the racial violence suffered by black women in the diaspora In this sense we reflect under the bias of black Brazilian intellectuals such as Beatriz do Nascimento 1974 - 1976 L lia Gonzalez 1983 Sueli Carneiro 2009 and others Intersectionality is based on three categories gender race and class which intersect in a non-hierarchical way according to black feminist theory However another theoretical and analytical movement criticizes the non-hierarchy of these categories - African Womanism Thus this article addresses the criticism of women through the theorists Carla Akotirene 2018 Oy r nk Oy w m 2004 and Maria Lugones 2014 With this we have expanded to analyzes on the gender category understanding that both black feminism and African Womanism are theoretical and methodological currents which seek to reflect and collaborate with the end of the oppressions suffered by black women in the diaspora