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Founded in 1976, the National Alliance of Black Feminists (NABF) sought full equality for African-American women in the United States. The group held a three day conference, "A Meeting of the Minds: A National Conference for, by and about Black Women" in Chicago in 1977. The NABF put forth a Black Women's Bill of Rights that included the non-racist and non-sexist portrayal of African-American women in advertising, television, film, radio, newspapers, magazines, books, and all other mass media as a fundamental right. The NABF also sought to improve the education, social status, economic circumstances, and professional prospects of African-American women.
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See the following url posted by the Chicago Public Library for information about an NABF exhibit and suggestions for further reading: http://www.chipublib.org/002branches/woodson/afamhistmonth/1970s.html.
The National Alliance of Black Feminists Collection includes leaflets, a membership application, statement of purpose, calendar, syllabi, and workshop resolutions.
Note: The National Alliance of Black Feminists Collection is interfiled with the National Black Feminist Organization Collection.
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