I like reading books that make me feel uncomfortable. I know in high school, I did my share of reading to escape reality, to immerse myself in worlds other than my own and live other people’s lives. Many people like to read to escape the world. I saw so many new Bookstagram friends pop up […]
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The news cycle spins faster than the world turns. Journalism has been threatened by societal dangers and uproarious voices. Subsequently, there is a lacking responsibility by the news cycle that caters to fear, anxiety, chaos, and harm, particularly by those who choose to believe dishonest information. With Black journalists, there are increasing threats to their
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Imagine you are filling out the census. You get to the “race” section and scan all the options. You feel confusion. You feel frustration. You feel exhaustion. There are many people in our world who feel this when trying to put their background physically into a box that may not accurately represent them. One group
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There are maps. Then there are maps of Black-owned bookstores across America; mighty yet sparse anchors of literature. Supporting small businesses is crucial. I may be preaching to the choir. Supporting Black businesses commits to the stories of Black authors from further diverse backgrounds, along with the owners who are passionate about storytelling as an
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Rights4Girls (R4G) is an organization based in the Washington, D.C. area that “advocates for the dignity and rights of young women and girls so that every girl can be safe and live a life free of violence and exploitation.” According to their website: “Rights4Girls works to change the narrative and policies that criminalize girls who
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Introduction: Feminist Book Club blog contributors are working together to create posts as an “Educate & Activate” series. We will define a term or movement, provide historical context, and give you additional resources to learn more. We believe that an educated populace can be better activists, accomplices and co-conspirators. It is important to note that
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I have a history of getting super excited about movements and initiatives before fully understanding the big picture. It’s very middle-class white chick of me. For example, six years ago, after popping out a child and deciding, Man, I never want to do that again, I got an IUD that magically released me from the burdens of
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I woke up on January 6, 2021 very excited to hear where the Georgia run-off elections were going and ended the day totally distraught about the domestic terrorism that occurred at the Capitol. I could not let today go by without talking about what happened yesterday on this blog. White supremacists, Neo-Nazi’s, and the other
Introduction: Feminist Book Club blog contributors are working together to create posts as an “Educate & Activate” series. We will define a term or movement, provide historical context, and give you additional resources to learn more. We believe that an educated populace can be better activists, accomplices and co-conspirators. It is important to note that
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Editors Note: To learn more about what you can do to help secure the Senate in the run-off Georgia races, we highly recommend visiting and/or donating to New Georgia Project, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Latino Community Fund Georgia, GALEO or the amazing Fair Fight Action. More white women voted for Donald Trump this time around
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Introduction: Feminist Book Club blog contributors are working together to create posts as an “Educate & Activate” series. We will define a term or movement, provide historical context, and give you additional resources to learn more. We believe that an educated populace can be better activists, accomplices and co-conspirators. It is important to note that
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A few days ago, Jenna Bush Hager revealed her December pick for her book club Read With Jenna. This month, she and her book club members will be reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Now, this isn’t a surprising book club pick considering the huge wave of anti-racism education happening since the riots in
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