Multiracial Feminism: Recasting the Second Wave Feminism Timeline introduces ideas from Becky Thompson that contradict the "traditional" teachings of second wave feminism. She points out that the version of second-wave feminism that is being told is focused on white, middle-class, US-based women and that the central issue being focused on and mobilizing against is sexism. This history of the second wave does not take into account the feminist movements taking place in other countries. It also fails to take into consideration the feminist activism that women of color were originally behind, which centered not only on sexism, but also on racism and classism as central issues. This is where the rise of multiracial feminism is brought to the forefront and multiracial feminism addresses the fact that racism was at the heart of oppression for most women of color. Besides racism, it also addresses class, gender and sexuality. All of the interlocking oppressions worked together against women of color, necessitating their own brand of feminism. The mainstream feminism associated with the Second Wave did not take into consideration any of these other forms of women's oppression. This led groups of Black, Latina, Native American, and Asian women to create feminist organizations that individually addressed their unique struggles as American women. For example, in the early 1970s, black women formed the National Black Feminist Organization (NBFO) which focused solely on black women's issues, such as stereotypes of black women in the media, discrimination in the workplace work and self-esteem of black women (Thompson 53). ). Groups such as NBFO have helped serve the anti-racist agenda while ensuring the inclusion of women in the black community. Racism was so pervasive in the United States that it could not be seen as a problem independent of sexism or multiracial feminism which recognizes the need for coalition politics. Autonomous feminist organizations of women of color share similar goals and realize that there is strength in numbers. While creating empowered groups allows Black, Latinx, Native American, and Asian women to focus solely on the oppressions they face individually, they are aware that they share issues of racism, sexism, and classism. Most minority groups are targeted by the government and live in low-income households. In addition to receiving support from other minority groups, they also receive support from anti-racist white feminist activists. An idea developed by multiracial feminism was the phrase “The personal is political,” meaning that issues that seem personal (abortion, abuse, employment, etc.) are actually political issues (Thompson, 59). Multiracial feminism has been keen to develop this expression and, according to Anne Braden, to extend it to “The personal is political and the political is personal” (Thompson, 59). This expansion of expression is important to white, anti-racist supporters of women of color. This lets them know that the racism and oppression that only women of color face doesn't mean that white women can't be aware of it and oppose it. He emphasized that a person does not need to experience oppression directly to know that it is wrong. This allows a