February 17, 2025 On Campus
Brace Student Fellow Presentation
Madison Redmond ’25
Coined by Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, “intersectionality” describes the overlap of marginalized identities that creates complex systemic inequalities. In America, Black women have been barred from equal rights and respect and ignored in civil rights and feminist groups because of their gender and race. There have been few public spaces to share the experiences of being both Black and a woman—until Black women entered hip-hop.
In her presentation, Maddie Redmond ’25 explores feminism, anti-racism, and women empowerment in female rap music from the 1970s to the present. Through the analysis of works by feminist authors and sociologists, including bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and Patricia Hill Collins, Redmond investigates the music and careers of various women rappers. She identifies how feminist theories and practices, especially through the lens of Black womanhood, translate into female rap music.
Faculty Advisor: Casey Smith, Instructor in Art
School Room, 3rd floor of Abbot Hall (on the Abbot campus)
Open to the PA community; dinner will be served.
School Room, Abbot HallFrom Roxanne to Nicki: Uncovering Feminism, Empowerment, and Identity in Female Rap Music
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., School Room, Abbot HallBrace Student Fellow Presentation
Madison Redmond ’25
Coined by Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, “intersectionality” describes the overlap of marginalized identities that creates complex systemic inequalities. In America, Black women have been barred from equal rights and respect and ignored in civil rights and feminist groups because of their gender and race. There have been few public spaces to share the experiences of being both Black and a woman—until Black women entered hip-hop.
In her presentation, Maddie Redmond ’25 explores feminism, anti-racism, and women empowerment in female rap music from the 1970s to the present. Through the analysis of works by feminist authors and sociologists, including bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and Patricia Hill Collins, Redmond investigates the music and careers of various women rappers. She identifies how feminist theories and practices, especially through the lens of Black womanhood, translate into female rap music.
Faculty Advisor: Casey Smith, Instructor in Art
School Room, 3rd floor of Abbot Hall (on the Abbot campus)
Open to the PA community; dinner will be served.