Gender, black feminism, and black political economy

This article uses two dimensions of Black feminist standpoint epistemology to investigate Black political economy. It suggests that centering on Black women's experiences and analyzing those experiences via intersectional par adigms fosters rethinking the significance of family within gender, sexuali ty, race, class, and nation. The article concludes by identifying how these new views of family might inform gendered analyses of Black political econ omy.