"i am trying to educate myself on black feminism, womanism or any ideology/movements that address the discrimination and obstacles that minority women face. can you suggest any authors or books to help? thank you."

Hey there! Definitely! On Black Feminism I would first suggest Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology,  Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider and June Jordan’s Some of Us Did Not Die.  After that…feel free to check out the catalog list of our Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind Library for other ideas here:  librarything.com/blackfeministmind