Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing & Prisons, ed. by Colin Kaepernick. "30 essays representing a diversity of voices—political prisoners, grassroots organizers, scholars, and relatives of those killed by the anti-Black terrorism of policing and prisons. Each author deftly refutes the notion that police and prisons can be made fairer and more humane through piecemeal reformation. Freedom fighter Angela Y. Davis writes, ‘Just as we hear calls today for a more humane policing, people [once] called for a more humane slavery.’ Each essay is followed by a reader's guide that offers further provocations on the subject."
The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change by Michelle Mijung Kim. “Many of us want to be part of the movement toward positive change. But sometimes our best intentions cause unintended harm, and we fumble. Feelings of fear, insecurity, and inadequacy put many at a crossroads between feeling stuck and giving up or staying grounded to keep going. How can we go beyond performative allyship to create real change in ourselves and in the world, together? Michelle MiJung Kim invites readers to dive deep into the challenging and nuanced work of pursuing equity and justice while exploring various complexities, contradictions, and conflicts.”
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora, ed. by Saraciea J. Fennell. For young adults. "Bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These 15 original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth."
Tomorrow, those of us in the U.S. will celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights leader of the 1950s and 1960s. In a lecture last week at the University of Florida, Charles Wesley McKinney Jr., PhD challenged listeners to stop quoting King "sound bites" and start reading his work. He suggested starting with Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?, which Dr. McKinney called "one of the best books of the 20th century," still relevant today.
Many U.S. residents have whitewashed King as a moralist and dreamer, ignoring his fierce critiques of capitalism and militarism as well as systemic racism.
Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing & Prisons, ed. by Colin Kaepernick. "30 essays representing a diversity of voices—political prisoners, grassroots organizers, scholars, and relatives of those killed by the anti-Black terrorism of policing and prisons. Each author deftly refutes the notion that police and prisons can be made fairer and more humane through piecemeal reformation. Freedom fighter Angela Y. Davis writes, ‘Just as we hear calls today for a more humane policing, people [once] called for a more humane slavery.’ Each essay is followed by a reader's guide that offers further provocations on the subject."
The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change by Michelle Mijung Kim. “Many of us want to be part of the movement toward positive change. But sometimes our best intentions cause unintended harm, and we fumble. Feelings of fear, insecurity, and inadequacy put many at a crossroads between feeling stuck and giving up or staying grounded to keep going. How can we go beyond performative allyship to create real change in ourselves and in the world, together? Michelle MiJung Kim invites readers to dive deep into the challenging and nuanced work of pursuing equity and justice while exploring various complexities, contradictions, and conflicts.”
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora, ed. by Saraciea J. Fennell. For young adults. "Bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These 15 original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth."
Tomorrow, those of us in the U.S. will celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights leader of the 1950s and 1960s. In a lecture last week at the University of Florida, Charles Wesley McKinney Jr., PhD challenged listeners to stop quoting King "sound bites" and start reading his work. He suggested starting with Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?, which Dr. McKinney called "one of the best books of the 20th century," still relevant today.
Many U.S. residents have whitewashed King as a moralist and dreamer, ignoring his fierce critiques of capitalism and militarism as well as systemic racism.
Purpose and joy,
Faith Reidenbach, moderator