![]() ![]() As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes-big or small-in the world, in their communities, and in most importantly, in themselves.Ī love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will. ![]() In this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by inaugural Youth Poet Laureate and activist Amanda Gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. Today we are showcasing a selection of picture books!Ī lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long February is Black History Month, so throughout the month we are highlighting books written by African American authors. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() She blends pop culture, primary historical research, and first-hand storytelling to show us how we have shut women out of the movement, and what we can do to course correct for a new generation-perfect for women of color looking for a more inclusive way to fight for women’s rights.Ĭombining a scholar’s understanding with hard data and razor-sharp cultural commentary, White Feminism is a witty, whip-smart, and profoundly eye-opening book that challenges long-accepted conventions and completely upends the way we understand the struggle for women’s equality. In these pages she meticulously documents how elitism and racial prejudice has driven the narrative of feminist discourse. ![]() She also examines overlooked communities-including Native American, Muslim, transgender, and more-and their difficult and ongoing struggles for social change. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of Jezebel, the executive editor of, and the senior features. Koa Beck, writer and former editor-in-chief of Jezebel, boldly examines the history of feminism, from the true mission of thesuffragettes to the rise of corporate feminism with clear-eyed scrutiny and meticulous detail. KOA BECK is the author of the acclaimed nonfiction book White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind (Simon & Schuster, January 2021), praised by feminist writers Gloria Steinem and Rebecca Traister. Join the important conversation about race, empowerment, and inclusion in the United States with this powerful new feminist classic and rousing call for change. ![]() A timely and impassioned exploration of how our society has commodified feminism and continues to systemically shut out women of color-perfect for fans of White Fragility and Good and Mad. ![]() ![]() ![]() agents, have intentionally spread disinformation about the election. In a voice-over, Logan warns, “If we don’t fix our election integrity now, we may no longer have a democracy.” He also suggests, without evidence, that members of the “deep state,” such as C.I.A. of Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based company that consults with clients on software security. They were joined by the film’s director, who had previously made an exposé contending that the real perpetrators of 9/11 were space aliens.īut the event, for all its absurdities, had a dark surprise: “The Deep Rig” repeatedly quotes Doug Logan, the C.E.O. The evening’s program featured live appearances by Byrne and a local QAnon conspiracist, BabyQ, who claimed to be receiving messages from his future self. Styled as a documentary, the movie asserts that the 2020 Presidential election was stolen by supporters of Joe Biden, including by Antifa members who chatted about their sinister plot on a conference call. ![]() One night in June, a few hundred people gathered for the première of “The Deep Rig,” a film financed by the multimillionaire founder of, Patrick Byrne, who is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump. ![]() It was tempting to dismiss the show unfolding inside the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, as an unintended comedy. ![]() |