Diaspora Dialogue: Womanist Theology in Engagement with Aspects of the Black British and Jamaican Experience

Abstract

This article will discuss Black feminist and Womanist theology, identifying the importance of developments in the United States for Black British and Jamaican women. This research acknowledges the identity and standpoint of the researcher. It argues that both are important in gaining access to Black women to collect data and in interpreting the data collected. A case will be made for the importance of exploring relationships within the African diaspora in the development of Womanist and Black feminist theological perspectives in Britain. It argues that it is important to recognize that a detailed examination of Black women's theological insights in specific contexts enriches the wider global feminist debate.