Moya Bailey

Moya Bailey of Northeastern University coined the term “misogynoir” to describe the anti-Black misogyny that Black women face. 

“Any time that Black women call attention to racial injustice, they’re going to be punished for it because society does not want to deal with that racist, sexist oppression,” said Moya Bailey, assistant professor of Africana studies and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Northeastern University. Bailey coined the term “misogynoir” as a way to […]

University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Sarah Jackson, Northeastern University professors Dr. Moya Bailey, and Dr. Brooke Foucault Welles, authors of Hashtag Activism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice, argue that virtual activism can mash-up “the speed of communication on the internet with careful organizing,” which lets organizers build “inclusive, connected movements.”

It’s difficult to pinpoint the first time a hashtag was intentionally flooded, but Mashable spoke with several social media experts and activists, including Moya Bailey — an assistant professor at Northeastern University and co-author of the recently published book #HashtagActivism — who recalled past examples of the technique that date back to the early 2010s.

Moya Bailey, an assistant professor of cultures, societies, and global studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Northeastern University, coined the term misogynoir in 2008 to describe such contempt. The history of misogynoir in the United States stretches back centuries, says Bailey.

Forthcoming research from three professors focused on digital media, identity, and social change — University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Sarah Jackson, Northeastern University professors Dr. Moya Bailey, and Dr. Brooke Foucault Welles — can offer some advice.