On page 1: "This pamphlet was prepared by the Combahee River Collective, a Boston Black Feminist Organization." The interior pages of the pamphlet include a poem called "with no immediate cause" by ntozake shange that appeared in her book "nappy edges," which was published in 1978 by St. Martin's Press. The authors also provide guidance on self protection and a list of community organizations and resources related to violence against women.]]>

Spanish-language version of similar English-language pamphlets about murders of Black women in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and the Back Bay, all of which are neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts. The authors of the pamphlet discuss issues of police and media indifference, violence against women, and the intersectionalities of oppression in the lives of Third World women and women of color. The authors also provide guidance on self protection and a list of community organizations and resources related to violence against women.]]>

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Pamphlet discusses the murders of 11 young Black women in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and the Back Bay, all of which are neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts. The authors of the pamphlet discuss issues of police and media indifference, violence against women, and the intersectionalities of oppression in the lives of Third World women and women of color. The authors also provide guidance on self protection and a list of community organizations and resources related to violence against women.]]>

In December 1979, Borde was arrested for trespassing and assaulting a police officer (charges that were later dropped). In turn, Borde filed complaints of assault and battery against a Boston police officer involved in her arrest--a two-day trial ended in acquittal of the officer. The Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist collective active in Boston from 1974 to 1980. They are known for developing the Combahee River Collective Statement.

From left to right: Beverly Smith, Barbara Smith, two unidentified women.

With thanks to Susan Fleischmann for additional metadata (28 January 2021).]]>