Farah Tanis

American feminist activist
Tanis in 2017

Farah Tanis is a New York City–based feminist activist and co-founder and executive director of the Black Women's Blueprint and of the Museum of Women's Resistance.[1][2][3] She is the chair of the US Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Black Women and Assault.[3] She attended the 2017 Women's March to raise awareness on the trafficking of black women.[1] Having experienced physical and sexual abuse as a child, Tanis began working in activism on behalf of women around 1993, running a women's shelter before founding Black Women's Blueprint.[4] She was one of the organizers of the 2017 March for Black Women in Washington D.C.[5]

Earlier in her career, Farah co-founded Dwa Fanm, a Haitian women's organization based in Brooklyn, and served as its executive director.[6]

Publications

An Open Letter from Black Women to the SlutWalk [3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Farah Tanis". The New York Times. 2017-01-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  2. ^ Lampen, Claire (2018-08-16). "Report: NYC Black Women Face Markedly Higher Wage Gap". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06.
  3. ^ a b c Cappiello, Katie; McInerney, Meg (2015-03-15). SLUT: A Play and Guidebook for Combating Sexism and Sexual Violence. The Feminist Press at CUNY. ISBN 9781558618718.
  4. ^ Constante, Agnes (28 January 2018). "Hollywood is having a #MeToo moment. Women of color have fought this battle for decades". NBC News.
  5. ^ Chason, Rachel (September 30, 2017). "'Let the black women lead': Marches converge on D.C. to highlight racial injustice". The Washington Post.
  6. ^ Equity, Girls for Gender; Smith, Joanne; Huppuch, Meghan; Van Deven, Mandy (2011-04-12). Hey, Shorty!: A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets. The Feminist Press at CUNY. ISBN 9781558616707.