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s that take on

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, patriarchy, misogyny, anti-blackness and hip hop

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. The essays were originally published on the

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''Crunk Feminist Collective'' between 2010 and 2015.THE CRUNK FEMINIST COLLECTION edited by Brittney C. Cooper, Susana M. Morris, Robin M. Boylorn
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; posted online December 19, 2016; retrieved March 8, 2017M Edited by Brittney Cooper, Susana M. Morris and Robin M. Boylorn, three members of the Crunk Feminist Collective (CFC), the book was published in 2017 by Feminist Press. Along with section introductions written by the editors to organize and frame some of the themes addressed, the collection includes popular essays from the blog written by CFC members Crunkista, Sheri Davis-Faulkner, Aisha Durham, Eesha Pandit, Rachel Raimist and Chanel Craft Tanner.

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'' described the essays as "extremely relevant, educational, and a genuine pleasure to wrestle with", The Crunk Feminist Collection
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'' listed the collection as a "required book" for Women's History Month,11 Essential Women to Read for International Women’s Day (and Beyond), From Rebecca Solnit to Angela Davis to Bae Suah...
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; published March 8, 2017; retrieved March 8, 2017 and ''

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'' included it among "powerful must-reads".Write the Power: Four Powerful Must-Reads
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considered it "(a) valuable record of (...) a growing cultural awareness of feminist issues and criticism, particularly for women of color", but faulted the contributors for "favor(ing)

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rather than a more substantive argument.

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