Black Women Radicals

What Black Women Radicals does

Black Women Radicals (BWR) is a U.S.-based nonprofit Black feminist advocacy organization founded around 2019 by Dr. Jaimee A. Swift and operating from a fiscal-sponsor arrangement with Destiny Bridge Builders (EIN: 76-0625229). The organization's mission is to counter the institutional and informational erasure of Black women and gender-expansive people's radical political activism across Africa and the African Diaspora, working at the intersection of archival preservation, political education, and community organizing. It serves primarily Black women and gender-expansive activists, scholars, and community members engaged in radical political organizing, with secondary audiences of researchers, educators, and aligned movement partners.

The core product portfolio consists of eight interconnected initiatives: (1) the Black Women Radicals Database (BWRD), a curated archive of 100+ historical and transnational Black women activists and leaders; (2) Voices in Movement, a blog featuring interviews and stories; (3) the School for Black Feminist Politics (SBFP), the political education arm established in 2020; (4) Community Conversations, a monthly event series; (5) the Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities Project with the Asian American Feminist Collective and Asian American Writers' Workshop; (6) the Black Feminists Taught Me merchandise capsule with Philadelphia Printworks; (7) the Black Feminism Lives! Summit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Black Feminist Organization; and (8) the Dandara dos Palmares Internationalist Black Feminist Fellowship. Distribution runs through a Squarespace-hosted website, Instagram (@blackwomenradicals), YouTube, an email newsletter, Zoom webinars, IG Lives, and in-person teach-ins and conferences at venues such as The People's Forum (NYC), The Feminist Library (London), and the proposed School for Black Feminist Politics in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region. All content is free to users; there is no disclosed pricing model.

The revenue model is donation-led. The organization raises funds via GoFundMe campaigns (notably for a physical SBFP location) and PayPal donations, complemented by merchandise sales through its Philadelphia Printworks partnership. There is no venture, private equity, or public funding disclosed, and the organization operates at small-team scale (1-10 employees). Key partners include fiscal sponsor Destiny Bridge Builders, merchandise partner Philadelphia Printworks, co-publishers Asian American Feminist Collective and Asian American Writers' Workshop, and a range of academic and archival collaborators including the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora and the Journal of Lesbian Studies / Sinister Wisdom / CLAGS. The organization does not maintain a proprietary technology stack; its underlying platforms are managed services (Squarespace for web, standard social-media and email tools for distribution).

Name

Black Women Radicals

Legal name

Black Women Radicals

Website

https://blackwomenradicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black Women Radicals is a U.S.-based nonprofit (founded ~2019) advancing Black feminist advocacy through an archival database of 100+ activists, the School for Black Feminist Politics, community events, and transnational partnerships across the African Diaspora.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Advocacy and Political Education

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Black feminist advocacy
• Political education programs
• Activist database curation
• Transnational feminism research
• Community organizing

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through GoFundMe campaigns and PayPal donations to support operations and the School for Black Feminist Politics physical location fundraiser.
2. Merchandise Sales: Collaborative merchandise partnerships with Philadelphia Printworks on projects like 'Black Feminists Taught Me' and 'Survival Pending Revolution' capsules.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Black Women Radicals is a Black feminist advocacy organization that curates a digital database of historical and transnational Black women activists, delivers political education through its School for Black Feminist Politics (SBFP), publishes the Voices in Movement blog, and convenes community events, summits, fellowships, and transnational solidarity projects. The organization also produces branded merchandise through partnership with Philadelphia Printworks.

Product overview

Black Women Radicals is a Black feminist advocacy organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and initiatives. The core offerings include the Black Women Radicals Database (BWRD) housing 100+ historical and transnational Black women activists; the Voices in Movement blog as an online hub for transnational feminist exchange; the School for Black Feminist Politics (SBFP) as the political education arm established in 2020; and Community Conversations as monthly community events. Additional initiatives include the Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities Project (collaboration with Asian American Feminist Collective and Asian American Writers' Workshop), the Black Feminists Taught Me merchandise collaboration with Philadelphia Printworks, the Black Feminism Lives! Summit celebrating NBFO's 50th anniversary, and the Dandara dos Palmares Internationalist Black Feminist Fellowship. The organization operates at the intersection of advocacy, education, archival preservation, and community engagement.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• The School for Black Feminist Politics (SBFP): The political education hub of Black Women Radicals, established in 2020, dedicated to empowering Black feminisms in Black Politics from transnational, intersectional, and multidisciplinary perspectives.
• Black Women Radicals Database (BWRD)
• Voices in Movement
• Black Feminists Taught Me

Products and services

• Black Women Radicals Database (BWRD) A digital database profiling 100-plus historical and transnational Black women activists, designed for researchers, students, educators, and community members seeking to learn about Black feminist history.
• Voices in Movement An online blog publishing Black feminist commentary, analysis, and political education essays for general audiences.
• School for Black Feminist Politics (SBFP) A political education program that delivers structured coursework on Black feminist theory, history, and organizing for students, activists, and community members.
• Community Conversations A community dialogue series convening participants for discussions on Black feminist topics and organizing strategies.
• Black Feminism Lives! Summit An annual summit convening Black women and femmes in academia, activism, and organizing for programming, panels, and networking.
• Dandara dos Palmares Internationalist Black Feminist Fellowship A named fellowship supporting Black feminist scholarship, organizing, and internationalist practice for selected fellows.
• Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities Project A collaborative project examining solidarities between Black and Asian feminist movements through events and published content.
• Black Feminists Taught Me Merchandise Branded merchandise (apparel) produced and fulfilled through Philadelphia Printworks, sold to supporters of the organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Database of 100+ historical Black women activists documented
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian American Feminist CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities Project, which looks to Black and Asian American feminist histories, practices, and frameworks on care, community, and survival for tools and strategies to build towards collective liberation. Jointly published 'We Are Each Other's Liberation: Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities' book (Haymarket Books, 2025).
• Asian American Writers' WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities Project, contributing to the anthology 'We Are Each Other's Liberation' (Haymarket Books, 2025).
• Philadelphia PrintworkscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMerchandise collaboration on multiple t-shirt capsule collections including 'Black Feminists Taught Me' (honoring NBFO 50th anniversary) and 'Survival Pending Revolution' (honoring M. Gayle Dickson). Products sold through Philadelphia Printworks platform.
• Kinfolk TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Maroon Archives: Cartographies of Freedom' event - an online collaboration exploring archival work and Black feminist organizing.
• The People's ForumminorOthersVenue partner for the Black Feminism Lives! Summit celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Black Feminist Organization, held August 12-13, 2023 in New York City.
• The Feminist LibraryminorOthersLondon-based venue partner for book discussion events including 'We Are Each Other's Liberation' event on June 13, 2026. Located at Sojourner Truth Community Centre, 161 Sumner Rd, London SE15 6JL.
• The School for Black Feminist PoliticscoreOthersThe political education arm and initiative of Black Women Radicals, established in 2020. Powers the organization's teach-ins, educational programming, and political education curriculum.
• Library of Africa and the African DiasporaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'African Feminist Marronage' event exploring African feminist worldmaking and space/placemaking.
• Journal of Lesbian Studies / Sinister Wisdom / CLAGSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organizations for the Lesbian Lives Conference at City University of New York, hosting '50 Years of Combahee and Radical Black Lesbian Politics' roundtable.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Black Women's Justice Institute: A Black women-led research, policy, and advocacy organization focused on criminal justice and economic inclusion for Black women and girls. Comparable in being a small, mission-driven, Black-feminist-aligned nonprofit combining research, advocacy, and convening.
• SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective: A Southern-based, women of color-led reproductive justice organization. Comparable as a women-of-color-led advocacy nonprofit that combines political education, coalition-building, and movement infrastructure — operating in an adjacent but overlapping mission space with BWR.
• Black Women's Blueprint: A national Black feminist organization focused on the human rights and sexual liberation of Black women and girls. Directly comparable as a Black feminist advocacy and education nonprofit with programs spanning organizing, cultural work, and movement-building — overlapping with BWR's intersectional, transnational orientation.
• Black Feminist Future: A Black feminist organizing, advocacy, and grantmaking intermediary. Directly comparable as a Black feminist advocacy vehicle combining movement-building, narrative change, and resourcing — and one of the closest mission-aligned peers to BWR in the current ecosystem.
• African American Policy Forum: A racial and gender justice think tank co-founded by Kimberlé Crenshaw. Comparable to BWR in its intersectional framing of race and gender, its academic-activist hybrid model, and its production of public education resources, research, and convenings.
• INCITE! Color, Violence, Politics: A national feminist of color organization addressing gender, race, and state violence. Comparable in operating model as a small, movement-aligned nonprofit producing publications, convenings, and political education for organizers — a close peer in size and approach.

Others

• Combahee River Collective (legacy/archival): The 1970s Black feminist socialist organization whose 1977 statement is a foundational text BWR regularly references and programs around (e.g., '50 Years of Combahee' events). Functions as an intellectual peer and content source rather than a direct operational competitor.

Emerging players

• Black Women Build Baltimore: A Black-women-led economic justice and community wealth-building organization in Baltimore. Comparable as a Black-women-led nonprofit combining direct programming (cooperative ownership, workforce development) with movement organizing — overlapping with BWR's community-empowerment orientation and DMV regional relevance.
• The Audre Lorde Project: A community organizing center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, trans, and gender-nonconforming people of color in NYC. Comparable as a small, movement-aligned nonprofit combining community programming, political education, and convening — overlapping with BWR's gender-expansive and Black-led orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Ms. Foundation for Women: A national women's foundation that funds and advocates for women and girls across the U.S. Comparable as a women-focused grantmaking and advocacy organization with broader scope, larger donor base, and institutional grantmaking infrastructure that BWR could partner with or compete against for funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/blackwomenradicals
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackwomenradicals
• Xx.com/blkwomenradical
• Facebookfacebook.com/blackwomenradicals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-women-radicals

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