MPR is Talking Race in 2021
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[123] Kate Hope Day, author of IN THE QUICK
Kate Hope Day is the author of If, Then and her newest novel is IN THE QUICK. She holds a BA from Bryn Mawr College and a PhD in English from the University of Pittsburgh. She was an associate producer at HBO. She lives in Oregon with her husband and their two children. Connect with
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Educate & Activate Series: Cancel Culture
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 these
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[122] Luvvie Ajayi Jones, author of PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER
Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker and podcast host who thrives at the intersection of comedy, media, and justice. Her debut book I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual was released to critical acclaim, hitting the New York Times bestselling list at #5. Her new book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual
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Book Review: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Elatose is Darcie Little Badger’s debut novel. This speculative fiction/mystery book features 17-year-old Elatsoe (Ellie for short) who lives in an America that has vampires and fae folks. She can raise the dead, a skill passed on from generations of Lipan Apache. She investigates the murder of her cousin while accompanied by the ghost of
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Organization Spotlight: Eve For Life
Every month, Feminist Book Club donates a portion of proceeds to a non-profit organization. As part of our collaboration with DecentredLit, the spotlight organization for March is Eve For Life, based in Jamaica. The organization was founded in 2008 “in response to a dire need for support to women and children living with or affected
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The Concerned Optimist: Hope
I break up with words. There are words that no longer serve my vocabulary and where I seek to be. The only reason I got back together with the word try is because of the song by P!nk. Hope. Hope is a word I have a casual relationship with. The word is excessively used, like
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Picture Books to Celebrate Black History Month & to Read Year-Round
Black History Month is an extremely important month to celebrate not only Black historical figures, but also Black Excellence and Black Joy. Although February is the only month specifically set to recognize Black History, all months of the year should be opportunities to celebrate and learn. As an elementary school teacher, picture books are a
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[121] Sonya Renee Taylor, author of THE BODY IS NOT AN APOLOGY
Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice. Sonya has shared her work as an award-winning Performance Poet, Activist, and educator in numerous countries and on
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Book Review: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears
The story of La Llorona has been told and re-told for years, and there are many variations on some details, but what never changes is the bone-chilling fact that, according to Mexican legend, a woman drowned her own children in a depression-induced rage. She is rumored to roam at night, searching and wailing for her
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A Love Letter to Mutual Aid Networks
I spend an inordinate amount of time every year trying to figure out the most efficient way to stretch my freelance income so as to donate to as many social justice organizations as possible. Should I send my money to big organizations like Black Lives Matter and Southern Poverty Law Center that are doing work
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[120] Catherine McKinley, author of THE AFRICAN LOOKBOOK
Catherine E. McKinley is a curator and writer whose books include the critically acclaimed Indigo, a journey along the ancient indigo trade routes in West Africa, and The Book of Sarahs, a memoir about growing up Black and Jewish in the 1960s to ’80s. She’s taught creative nonfiction writing at Sarah Lawrence College and Columbia
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