What I’m Watching
What our cities are missing- Andrewism on Youtube
Gen Z Needs Public Libraries- Eliot Sang on Youtube
Are the Menzies okay??? Insecurity& Control masquerading as care- Khadija Mbowe on Youtube
The real reason our justice system is so broken…- F.D Signifier on Youtube and Nebula
astronomy has a colonial problem- Dr. Fatima on Youtube| link below
https://youtu.be/R7hK5_Rj--8?si=qt16vcLtKBl7SJMe
Poets that Inspire Me
Assata Shakuar
Dr. Maya Angelou
Sarah Kay
Langston Hughes
Ntozake Shange https://www.afropoets.net/ntozakeshange9.html
June Jordan
Sonia Sanchez
Lucille Clifton
Refaat Alareer
What I’m Reading
all about love-bell hooks⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
all about love’ is a carefully considered dissection of love as an idea as a concept, and as an action. bell hooks takes us on a journey that encourages us to ask ourselves “What is love really?”. I think everyone should take the time to immerse themselves in such a truthful and dynamic read.
The Hate U Give- Angie Thomas⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Freedom is a Constant Struggle Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Elite Capture How the Powerful Took over Identity Politics(And Everything else) - Olúfémi O. Táíwò
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Belly of the Beast- The Politics of Anti-Fatness As Anti- Blackness - Da’Shaun L. Harrison ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Articles
from colonial to solarpunk education w/ andrewism- Human Restorationhttps://www.humanrestorationproject.org/podcasts/on-solarpunk-education-w-andrewismDe-prioritizing caregiving, intimacy and relationships drives burnout & despair- Ayesha Khan, PH.D. https://wokescientist.substack.com/p/de-prioritizing-caregiving-intimacyhttps://www.whatsonemorepothos.com/post/a-reflection-on-palestine-grief-and-nina-simone-s-music
https://open.substack.com/pub/ismatu/p/the-case-for-a-global-strike?r=2kespz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
On Going
Sister Outsider- Audre Lorde
Women, Race, and Class - Angela Y. Davis
First & Fire poems that Inspire Action and Ignite Passion- Leslé Honoré
Assata- An autobiography- Assata Shakur
