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Who has power Who creates the rules How do identities intersect In this next book in the Empower the Future series, explore the points where gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and culture meet. Learn from author Jamia Wilson's lived experience, read the statistics, and gain strength in quotes from feminist firebrands and activists. Along the way, respond to calls to action and form your own views on the 'F' word. Discover the through . By exploring who has been left out of the movement historically, this book makes sure everybody is included."I am a feminist. I've been female for a long time now. It'd be stupid not to be on my own side." - Maya Angelou What have you been taught about who has power and who makes the rules Have you ever been lost for words at an old-school family friend's 'kind' but sexist comments Do you agree with equality and strive for justice, but struggle to take on the name 'Feminist' Then read on.
About the Author
Jamia is an author, activist, and speaker. She joined Random House as vice president and executive editor in 2021. As the former director of the Feminist Press at the City University of New York and the former VP of programs at the Women's Media Center, Jamia has been a leading voice on gender justice issues for over a decade. Her work has appeared in numerous outlets, including the New York Times, the Today Show, CNN, Elle, BBC, Rookie, Refinery 29, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and The Washington Post. She is the author of Young, Gifted, and Black, Young, Gifted, and Black Baby Edition, the introduction and oral history in Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World, Step Into Your Power: 23 Lessons on How to Live Your Best Life, Big Ideas for Young Thinkers, ABC's of AOC, This Book Is Feminist, and the co-author of Roadmap for Revolutionaries: Resistance, Advocacy, and Activism for All. www.jamiawilson.org
