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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

@keeanga.bsky.social
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historian, co-founder of Hammer & Hope, @NewYorker, DEI hire www.keeangataylor.com

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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 18/09/2026
Oakland! Join Angela Davis, Sarah Haley, @keeanga.bsky.social, and Ula Y. Taylor for a conversation about the history and future of Black feminism. Monday, September 28 at the Kaiser Center for the Arts, w/ @hammerandhope.bsky.social Get tickets: www.haymarketbooks.org/events/825-h...
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In our new essay for the @financialtimes.com (you read that right), @astra.bsky.social and I link the extreme weather events we have all been living through to the rise of a new iteration of futureless fascism, wherein the rich and powerful plan for their bunkered survival behind fortressed borders.
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My Father’s Daughter @aninsggirb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“If…insurgent candidates are able to avoid the rancor that comes w/the defund slogan, while still advocating for alternatives to policing—incl public services that are both popular & drive down crime rates—then, instead of calling “Woke 1” crazy, you might call it successful.”- @keeanga.bsky.social
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 01/09/2026
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (@keeanga.bsky.social) recommends three books every radical should read
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
As usual, @keeanga.bsky.social brings facts, seriousness and depth to the fake debates. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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Was “Defund the Police” Crazy?
A reckoning with the “woke” years.
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People Magazine @people.com · 25/08/2026
🔗: bit.ly/4qC1fWV Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her nephew revealed the news in a Aug. 25 Instagram video. 📷: Getty
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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Happy 104th birthday to the OG people’s historian Howard Zinn! 🎂 Like @keeanga.bsky.social puts it, his optimism and hope for a better world weren’t about blind faith or religiosity. They were grounded in his deep historical knowledge and personal experiences. buff.ly/u0iAyhg
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Howard Zinn, the Hope in the Dark We’ll Always Need to Transform the World
By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor | Howard Zinn wrote one of the most popular books on American history ever. A People’s History of the United States has sold an astonishing two million copies since its f…
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Across her novels, political essays, and now her memoir, Roy has never stopped challenging the status quo and dreaming of a more humane world. www.currentaffairs.org/news/arundha...
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Arundhati Roy is the Writer We Need in Authoritarian Times
Across her novels, political essays, and now her memoir, Roy has never stopped challenging the status quo and dreaming of a more humane world.
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 21/08/2026
Oakland! Join Angela Y. Davis, @keeanga.bsky.social, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor for a conversation about Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective Monday, September 28th Get tickets:
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How We Get Free: Angela Y. Davis, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor
Join Angela Y. Davis, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor for a book launch and conversation.
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Jewish Currents @jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
On this episode of On the Nose, @keeanga.bsky.social and @alexbkane.bsky.social talk to Arielle Angel about the mainstream assertion that democratic socialism is white politics, and the question of what the Black public actually wants. jewishcurrents.org/who-speaks-f...
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
"hmm maybe this whole Arday affair shows that we need to have a Serious Conversation about whether Woke 1.0 overreached in manner X, Y, of Z" motherfucker you are generally in Fascism 487.0, as is this particular affair you're talking about. worry about *that*. /Final
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
State Department explicitly mentions "blacklists" and "McCarthy-era investigations" as effective tools at destroying the radical left. Full story: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/after-poli...
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 16/06/2026
New virtual event! 250 Years of Resistance Join @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation about the inspiring history and extraordinary capacity of ordinary people to resist and organize for a better world. Friday, July 3rd Live from Chicago Get tickets:
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Register now – 250 Years of Resistance: Brian Jones and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor in Conversation – National Public Housing Museum (919 South Ada Street))
250 Years of Resistance: Brian Jones and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor in Conversation – National Public Housing Museum (919 South Ada Street)), Fri Jul 3, 2026 - Take a break from the bizarre and depressin...
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"The working class is not waiting in a pure room somewhere. It is fragmented...Some of these spaces are politically confused. Some are compromised...But they are where politics is happening. A left that cannot engage contradiction cannot lead." africasacountry.com/2026/06/the-...
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The left does not need priests of purity
If the South African left cannot engage the messy, contradictory spaces where working class politics are actually happening, then it cannot lead.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Sure looks like Republicans redrew the map in Tennessee to stop Memphis from sending Justin J. Pearson to Congress, who is/was poised to win the primary after fighting like hell against Elon Musk's methane-spewing data centre monstrosities in South Memphis. Craven, desperate and racist as hell.
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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In 1964, when my father was 20 years old, he went to Mississippi to register voters as part of Freedom Summer. NPR interviewed us in 2021: www.npr.org/2021/07/14/1...
O WASOW: Papa, can I ask you a question? Just how does it feel to watch the Voting Rights Act get eviscerated by a thousand cuts?

B WASOW: I just don't understand how people like the judges on the Supreme Court can do that. I mean, how could they have so little sense of history? Or is it truly that they are - that they have ill will? I find it astonishing.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/05/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Democrats all over the country regard their party’s leaders as feckless in the face of Trump’s blustering authoritarianism,” Michelle Goldberg writes. “A Democratic version of the Tea Party is emerging as voters seek to upend a system that they believe has failed them.”
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Opinion | A Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging
No one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the party’s voters.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Wokeness defeated 🏆
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 03/04/2026
How We Get Free Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a virtual conversation with Ula Y. Taylor about Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective Thursday, April 23rd at 5:00 pm ET RSVP to attend:
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Register Now – How We Get Free: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Ula Y. Taylor – YouTube
How We Get Free: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Ula Y. Taylor – YouTube, Thu Apr 23, 2026 - Join Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Ula Y. Taylor as they celebrate the new edition of How We Get Free: Black Femi...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/04/2026
The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February — five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop — has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. to.pbs.org/3NZGHsz
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Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide
The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office didn't reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death.
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Places Journal @placesjournal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"The ghosts of Oakland’s Black past are remembered and mobilized by different constituencies for different political ends, as the vampiric appetites of gentrification feed on the blood and bones of culture and infrastructure." @drbrandi.bsky.social, on the specter of Blackness haunting Oakland, CA:
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Oakland and the Ghosts of Urbicide
A specter of Blackness haunts Oakland, California, lingering palpably in cultural and material landscapes that have been shaped by generations of Black Oaklanders.
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Hammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
@keeanga.bsky.social offers a sharp-eyed, historically rooted assessment of white supremacy's evolution under the Trump White House (tinyurl.com/2xf8csmn) and Khury Petersen-Smith contextualizes this current era of U.S. militarism within a broader history of U.S. imperialism. (tinyurl.com/j2ywj8sp).
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Dan "Mr. Bones and Me" Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I have been waiting for this story (because it's the story of my region and the wealth inequality therein) and I'm so happy that Hammer and Hope did it. Not just as news, but as a broader story of why they sicced DOGE on the feds.
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What Happened to the Black Women Trump Purged From the Federal Work Force?
Over a year later, they are struggling to find financial footing and make sense of the racist backlash that displaced them.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
"The day of no work, no school, no shopping on Jan. 23 was the culmination of all the work that the unions had been doing before..." Marcia Howard, president of the teacher chapter of Minneapolis Federation of Educators Local 59 spoke to @lfelizleon.bsky.social hammerandhope.org/forums/minne...
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Why Was Minnesota’s Resistance to ICE the Strongest Yet?
We asked five organizers to take us inside the Twin Cities’ response.
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Hammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The tenth issue of Hammer & Hope is now live! This issue features 18 stories that offer our readers insights into a wide range of prescient political and cultural topics, from the community resistance in Minnesota and Ohio to the enduring legacy of D'Angelo and more. Read here: hammerandhope.org
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026
Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor @keeanga.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I wrote about white supremacy in the White House for the new issue of Hammer&Hope...
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White Supremacy in Donald Trump’s White House
The administration’s crude vilification of anti-discrimination policies is meant to erase the radical promise of the Black freedom struggle.
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 12/03/2026
“Let us end the economic system that devours the people we love.” @keeanga.bsky.social
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On the Origins of Genuine Intersectionality in Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s How We Get Free
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective was published in December 2017, less than one year into Donald Trump’s first term as President. At this p…
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Todd Walker @toddwalker.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Another great episode of @thedigradio.bsky.social talking about Minneapolis resistance organizing overcast.fm/+AAFPlzpzXhY
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Minneapolis Fight Back w/ Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, JaNaé Bates Imari — The Dig
Featuring Emilia González Avalos, Greg Nammacher, and JaNaé Bates Imari on how Minneapolis achieved its fight back against ICE/Border Patrol occupation. A decade building aligned mass movements has ma...
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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor @keeanga.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Next week in NYC…
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Libreture - your personal ebook & comic storage @libreture.com · 09/02/2026
Out now from @haymarketbooks.org in DRM-free ebook format: How We Get Free (Updated 2nd Edition): Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective By @keeanga.bsky.social.
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How We Get Free (Updated 2nd Edition)
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
"God Bless America:" then he lists most of the countries in the hemisphere starting with Chile I think? this rules
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
In honor of Black History Month, here's a thread with one book recommendation a day.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/02/2026
NEW: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon announced “we’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November,” and told Democrats they’re not going to “steal the country again.” The comments come amid rising concerns that Trump is plotting to interfere in this year’s midterms. bit.ly/3O6AIBY
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/02/2026
U.S. immigration officials have imposed quarantines and stopped all movement inside a family detention facility in Texas after two measles cases were confirmed among detainees there, a DHS official said on Monday.
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Measles Hits ICE Family Detention Center in Texas
The Department of Homeland Security has imposed a quarantine on a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, after two detainees contracted the disease.
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The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 02/02/2026
NEW: @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social is calling for Dilley Immigration Center to be “shut down immediately.” Dilley released Liam Ramos. But hundreds of children who remain in the facility are facing a measles outbreak. The highly contagious disease can be deadly. thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/02/h...
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Hundreds of Kids, Including Infants, Are Still at the ICE Facility That Released Liam Ramos. Now There’s a Measles Outbreak.
Rep. Joaquin Castro, who visited last week, is calling for the facility to be “shut down immediately” after measles outbreak.
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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Congrats to Hakeem Jeffries. He’s worked so hard for this victory.
Secretary Kristi Noem

@Sec_Noem
I just spoke with 
@RealTomHoman
 
@ICEDirector
 
@CBPCommissioner
. Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis. 

As funding is available, the body camera program will be expanded nationwide. We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country. 

The most transparent administration in American history—thank you 
@POTUS
 Trump. 

Make America Safe Again 🇺🇸
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me." --Homan in February "Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely." -- Tom Homan in March "I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room" -- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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Josh Moody @byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
University of Arkansas–Little Rock professors withdrew from a lecture series due to censorship concerns after administrators proposed changes to programming on race and racism. Administrators were worried about riling state lawmakers. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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Lectures on Race Canceled at Arkansas-Little Rock
Professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have nixed plans to participate in history lectures on racism and racial equity, due to censorship concerns, the Arkansas Times reported.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 21/01/2026
NYC! How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com Wednesday, February 18th Tickets www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective

Join @keeanga.bsky.social for a conversation with Michelle Alexander at @strandbooks.com 

Wednesday, February 18th
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Hammer and Hope @hammerandhope.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the @strandbooks.com in New York City, where Hammer & Hope co-founder @keeanga.bsky.social will discuss the 2026 edition of "How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective" with Michelle Alexander. www.eventbrite.com/e/keeanga-ya...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/01/2026
“The country with the Statue of Liberty deprived us of our liberty without any kind of evidence,” Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan who was held in CECOT for months, said two days after he was returned to his family. (Published July 2025)
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Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT
Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released ...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
He goes on to describe one of his officers being stopped when she was off-duty solely because she's non-white, harassed by ICE goons who slapped her phone out of her hand as she tried to record, only to be let go when she finally revealed she was a cop.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/01/2026
The entry to the Mexican restaurant (Don Julio) in my hometown of Forest Lake MN that closed as a result of ICE has become a shrine. Two-thirds of voters in Forest Lake supported Trump in 2024.
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 16/01/2026
If you are a faith leader, we need you to come to Minneapolis! Amazing people are organizing this opportunity. You can find out more at MarchMinnesota.org

A CALL TO MINNEAPOLIS
A NATIONAL INVITATION FOR FAITH LEADERS
DR. KING PUT OUT THE CALL IN SELMA.
WE'RE PUTTING OUT THE CALL IN MINNEAPOLIS.
JOIN US JANUARY 22-23.
MARCH
MULTIFAITH ANTIRACISM, CHANGE & HEALING
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 15/01/2026
“Overcoming difference is not the same as washing it away. Political solidarity is a recognition that we have a mutual interest in organizing together to create a political force that can change the conditions that we all suffer from, even if that suffering looks different based on social position.”
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The Black Feminist Collective That Gave Us Identity Politics
The Combahee River Collective’s 1977 statement reshaped the politics of the Black left and beyond.
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 15/01/2026
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective (Updated 2nd Edition) by @keeanga.bsky.social
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How We Get Free (Updated 2nd Edition)
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