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Vanessa Priya Daniel
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Queer, Feminist, Organizer, Writer, Mom.

Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone about Winning, Random House, March 2025. Order it today: https://www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/books

Founder of Groundswell Fund & Action Fund.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The majority of the country, across the political spectrum, knows that the status quo has been failing them miserably and is willing to shake things up, throw open the windows and the doors, and even walk outside into the sunlight of freedom.

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November 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
My copy of Free the People to Free the Money to Free the People: An Organize the Rich Anthology just arrived.

Have you ordered yours? itascabooks.com/products/fre...

I can’t wait to dig in on this book edited by movement colleagues Michael Gast, Marian Moore & Alex T. Tom.
October 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
“Your writing is vulnerable, beautiful, challenging, and such a gift to movement.”

“How transformative this book is in my work.”

I receive messages like this every week. This is why I wrote Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning (Random House)
July 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A reminder to stay clear on one point: There is zero evidence that Iran has nuclear weapons - a fact confirmed by more than 20 years of investigation by various international bodies which have found their nuclear program to be in compliance with international law.
June 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Tacoma, new date! Thursday, April 3, 7 pm

Tonight‘s Unrig the Game book event has been rescheduled due to a severe weather advisory.
The new date is Thursday,

Please help me spread the word, let others know about this change.

Stay safe out there!
March 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Pacific Northwest! The last three stops of the Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning launch tour.

RSVP: www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/events
March 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Tacoma, Washington

Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning by Vanessa Priya Daniel (Random House) book launch with Vanessa Priya Daniel, followed by audience Q & A, and book signing at King's Books.
March 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Portland! Join us at Powell’s Books for the Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning book launch.

Vanessa Priya Daniel will be in conversation with Se-ah-dom Edmo, Executive Director of Seeding Justice.

www.eventbrite.com/e/unrig-the-...
March 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Los Angeles! See you this Tuesday?

🟡 Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning book launch, Vanessa Priya Daniel in conversation with Bamby Salcedo

At Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park in L.A., 1166 N Vista St, West Hollywood
March 18, 7-8:30 pm
Book sales by Village Well
March 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Philadelphia!

Unrig the Game book launch, Vanessa Priya Daniel in conversation with Aleyamma Matthew.
When? March 10, Monday, 6:30-7:30 pm
Where@ @headhousebooks
619 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1111677771...
March 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Friends, if you’re planning to buy Unrig the Game for yourself and or your team/conference/gathering, TODAY is the last day to make a purchase that will go towards first week sales which maximize the momentum of the book and the conversation.

www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/books
March 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Join me in celebrating today, and during the book tour - we are sold out in several cities so get your tickets soon: www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/events

and Happy Women’s History Month!
March 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Unrig journey has already changed me forever.

The insights of the 45+ women of color leaders featured in Unrig are keeping my heart full and my spirit strong in the work for the dignity and libration of all people & our beautiful planet.
March 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It's publication day for Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning!

Unrig the Game is a resource that will support everyone who is committed to social justice to access our full strength in these troubled times.

www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/books
March 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Unrig the Game - Book Tour Update!

Happy to see so many events are sold out, or close to, RSVP today: www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/events
March 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
“Unrig the Game is a treasure! Amazing, instructive, and inspirational. Enlightenment, satisfaction and enrichment for the time spent reading - especially now when there are so many demands on our eyes.
Everyone should read this book.” — Dolores Huerta
March 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Chicago, we were sold out, so we increased the cap!

Please RSVP to let us know if we need to move to a bigger venue.

Unrig the Game book launch, Vanessa Priya Daniel and Ai-jen Poo in conversation:

www.eventbrite.com/e/unrig-the-...
February 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Oakland Unrig the Game launch event:

Here’s an updated banner with the correct branch of Oakstop, 2323 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/unrig-the-...
February 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Pacific Northwest! Book tour events for Unrig the Game, space is limited, please RSVP: www.vanessapriyadaniel.com/events
February 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Trump (the sequel): Two Things We Can Do Better This Time

Two pitfalls we fell into on the last backswing that we can avoid now

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February 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This is happening tomorrow, Thursday, February 20. @decolonizingwealth.bsky.social event to celebrate Unrig the Game. Online. I’ll be in conversation with the great Dr. Amber Banks, RSVP to get the link: bit.ly/dwpunrigthegame
February 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Everyone please donate, NY please donate, show up and show out at this Bklyn event for Hammer & Hope, an important magazine of Black politics and culture.
@hammerandhope.bsky.social

They need our help. It's up to us to keep progressive media OPEN.
February 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thrilled to be in conversation with my friend Gloria Walton at Busboys & Poets in DC on March 11th.

The insights she shared and that I included in Unrig the Game will help so many - from how to prevent burnout, to how Black women leaders can navigate pervasive and false assumption of aggression.
February 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM