“Revolution begins with the self, in the self.... We'd better take the time to fashion revolutionary selves, revolutionary lives, revolutionary relationships. Mouth don't win the war.”

- Toni Cade Bambara

People should know “artists” also include writers……

our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.

What can I do for Gaza?
1) Identify your sphere of influence. Your school, your work place, organizations you're a part of.
2) Are they Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) compliant? Have they cut ties with Israel and Israeli institutions?
3) If no, get to work! Organize!

A shocking report exposes the brutal death of Gaza’s esteemed surgeon, Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, in an Israeli prison. Witnesses from Ofer Prison reveal he was savagely tortured, stripped half-naked, and left to die alone in excruciating pain in the prison yard.

Download your free copy of the anthology "Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire," which I had the honor of co-editing in 2022. Light in Gaza explores the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and the struggle for liberation.

www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1861-l...

Encourage your children to start a banned book club 📕 💙 ❤️

When you see people call themselves revolutionary always talking about destroying, destroying, destroying but never talking about building or creating, they’re not revolutionary. They do not understand the first thing about revolution. It’s creating.
Kwame Ture

If anyone’s looking for alternatives to GoodReads, I highly recommend StoryGraph. It’s owned by a black woman, and the platform is so much more accessible and easy to use.

Since moving here from the hellscape that is X, my feed is somehow now full of posts about how awesome libraries are and I am HERE FOR IT! Support your local libraries, they provide a warm space safe for everyone and the free gift of knowledge!