ABSTRACT
Many womanist scholars participate in conversations about the implicit and the explicit responsibilities implicated in Alice Walker’s four-part definition of womanisim. As an editor, the interpretation of these responsibilities includes creating spaces for the lived experiences of Black women, women of color, and those on the margins of society. This chapter explores editing through a phenomenological womanist ethical lens, as both are concerned with the voice and representation of lived experiences. Editors are responsible for keeping the standard of academic integrity and rigor within the scope and vision of an edited work’s theme, approach, and positionality. This dialogic dance must be balanced with the comments and suggestions of peer reviews and editorial feedback while maintaining the original meaning and voice of the contributing author(s).
