November: Abolition. Feminism. Now by Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent et al
November 17 and November 19
We will read selections from Abolition. Feminism. Now as part of our Transformative Futures series which creates a virtual space for all of us to learn together and tackle new, important ideas. We will gather for one and half hour to parse through this important work unifying abolition and feminism put together by scholar-activists Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie. Abolition. Feminism. Now. is part of Haymarket Books' "Abolitionist Papers" series.
VIRTUAL book club
November 19th, Saturday
12pm New York | 5pm London
IN-PERSON: New York, Philadelphia and Johannesburg.
NEW YORK: November 17th, Thursday, 6.30pm
Meet Suchitra Vijayan, Michael Busch and Greg Pierrot
Mika Bar @25 Thames Street, Brooklyn.
PHILADEPHIA: November 17th, Thursday, 6.30pm
Meet Meg Arenberg and Chris Rogers
Paul Robeson House and Museum @4951 Walnut Street
JOHANNESBURG: November 19th, Sunday, 1pm
Meet Will Shoki and Sohela Surajpal
Breezeblock Cafe @29 Chiswick Street, Brixton
You can buy the book on the Haymarket Books website here OR you can write to us at decolonizethat@gmail.com to acquire our chosen selections from the text.
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About the book
Abolition. Feminism. Now. is a celebration of freedom work, a movement genealogy, a call to action, and a challenge to those who think of abolition and feminism as separate—even incompatible—political projects. In this collaborative work, leading scholar-activists Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie surface the often unrecognized genealogies of queer, anti-capitalist, internationalist, grassroots, and women-of-color-led feminist movements, struggles, and organizations that have helped to define abolition and feminism in the twenty-first century. This pathbreaking book also features illustrations documenting the work of grassroots organizers embodying abolitionist feminist practice.
Amplifying the analysis and the theories of change generated out of vibrant community based organizing, Abolition. Feminism. Now. highlights necessary historical linkages, key internationalist learnings, and everyday practices to imagine a future where we can all thrive.
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