Colectivo Ilé is an antiracist and decolonial organization led by African descent and Black women in Puerto Rico that seeks to eradicate racism, colonialism, sexism, heterosexism/heteronormative practices, and other connected forms of oppression through education, organizing, research, the promotion of cultural healing practices/processes, and leadership development. Toward this end, Ilé strives to work with the upmost integrity, exploring decolonizing methodologies to engage with our communities and forge movements. The context of feminicidios, anti-Black racism, and the problem of statistical invisibility for Black women in Puerto Rico is discussed as a framework to challenge political structures and forge solidarity strategies to amplify visibility of the particular struggles faced by Black and Afro-Descendant women and gender-expansive folks in Latin America and the Caribbean. Thus, from an Afro-feminist perspective it is of utmost importance to tackle the issue of statistical invisibility to discern how we are disproportionally impacted by racialized gendered violence, aid in further informing our demands, and enact systemic social change through our antiracist processes and collaborations.

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Afro-feminist, Antiracist, and Decolonial Approaches to Address Grassroots Work with Women in Puerto Rico: Experiences from Colectivo Ilé

  • María Reinat-Pumarejo,
  • Miriam Morales-Suárez,
  • Mariluz Franco-Ortiz

摘要

Colectivo Ilé is an antiracist and decolonial organization led by African descent and Black women in Puerto Rico that seeks to eradicate racism, colonialism, sexism, heterosexism/heteronormative practices, and other connected forms of oppression through education, organizing, research, the promotion of cultural healing practices/processes, and leadership development. Toward this end, Ilé strives to work with the upmost integrity, exploring decolonizing methodologies to engage with our communities and forge movements. The context of feminicidios, anti-Black racism, and the problem of statistical invisibility for Black women in Puerto Rico is discussed as a framework to challenge political structures and forge solidarity strategies to amplify visibility of the particular struggles faced by Black and Afro-Descendant women and gender-expansive folks in Latin America and the Caribbean. Thus, from an Afro-feminist perspective it is of utmost importance to tackle the issue of statistical invisibility to discern how we are disproportionally impacted by racialized gendered violence, aid in further informing our demands, and enact systemic social change through our antiracist processes and collaborations.