The Combahee River Collective was a Black feminist organization founded in 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts. It was named after the Combahee River in South Carolina, where Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed enslaved people during the Civil War. The collective focused on the intersection of race, gender, and class, advocating for the rights of Black women and addressing issues such as reproductive rights and economic justice. The collective is best known for its "Combahee River Collective Statement," which articulated the need for a distinct Black feminist movement. This document emphasized the importance of recognizing the unique experiences of Black women and highlighted the interconnectedness of various forms of oppression, influencing later feminist and social justice movements, including intersectionality and Black Lives Matter.