Kamala Devi Harris. A Black, Jamaican, and Indian American woman. Born and bred in Oakland, CA. Her laugh bountifully replenishes the earth. She has astounding conviction and pioneering strength in politics, attributed to Black women before her including former congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and Charlotta Bass, who was the first Black woman to run for Vice […]
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Lately I have been feeling like I need to channel my inner wizard and make a miracle. 2020 has been filled with days where I was covered in a black veil. I’m referencing Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard by Echo Brown, released earlier this year. I have never read an
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When My Riot — written by Rick Spears and with art by Emmett Helen — opens, it’s 1991 and the 17-year-old Valerie Simmons is chugging along through an average suburban life, landing her first job at an ice cream shop and training to be a ballerina. But then, a rookie police officer murders a Salvadorian
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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
Educate and Activate: Third Wave Feminism Read More »
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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Reflection on faith: I am a woman of faith. Faith is defined as “a complete trust in someone or something.” In an ever-evolving world of danger, having faith can seem insane. By definition, you can have faith in anything: Ben & Jerry’s flavor (mine is New York Super Fudge Chunk), a captivating sunset, the euphoria
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Joy is a vibrant and essential form of resistance. As the U.S. election is coming to an end, we take a breath and embrace what nourishes us. May this playlist take you to your greatest memories and the moment you are in now. Take care of yourself. In the immortal words (and song title) from
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2020 has been stressful enough with a global pandemic that has thrown off all of our lives, and for the past three months we have had reminders through every piece of media possible to remind us all to go vote (we need this same energy for every election). Now that the day has come (and
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An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month. Listen to this podcast using the player above! Mentioned in this episode: The Searcher by Tana French Genres: Contemporary literary fiction Read if you like: rural settings and classic rural characters, fish out of water stories, Tana French’s breathtaking skill of writing lush, vivid
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With the current state of the world, it is easy to become overwhelmed with emotion, especially anger. Election day is quickly approaching, but it is still not too late to channel your frustration into action. One effective way to do this is phonebanking. Background Phonebanking came into use as a political tool when Wally Clinton
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There is something about witches that have always fascinated me since childhood. I remember checking out books from the library and buying books at book fairs that focused on witches, their history, and their spells. In fairytales, witches have a bad reputation because of their power. But this power is what makes them appealing and
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I don’t remember how young I was when I first plucked my father’s John Saul novels from the basement shelves. Too young, probably. But those dark, pulpy paperbacks got their hooks in me and, to this day, there’s nothing that gives me greater pleasure than a good horror novel. I mean, this is my pinned
Women in Horror: These Ladies Write the Books That Keep Me Up at Night Read More »
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