Excerpts from the Voices of Feminism Oral History Project: Interview with Frances Beal

In this oral history, Frances M. Beal describes her unique childhood as the daughter of parents of refugee Jewish, African American, and Native American descent. The interview focuses on her activism in the United States and in France, including founding the Women’s Committee of SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). Beal’s story captures the challenges of anti-racist, anti-fascist, and anti-imperialist organizing with a gender perspective.