In this episode I talk with Executive Director of The Feminist Press Jamia Wilson to talk about these concepts. Wilson discusses why showing up matters, different forms of activism, allyship, and advocacy. We discuss how to be an ally and join a movement, the importance of deep listening, and how to put your privilege to work. You'll walk away with fresh ideas to put to work in your community, with an inspired mindset to motivate you to show up in this world during a critical moment in history.

We also talk about:

Why showing up matters
How to get men involved
Organizations & ways to support

Show Notes:

7:00—What it means to live through a cultural zeitgeist moment
10:00—Why it's important to stay the course
11:00–Why she feels fortunate to be alive during this time
15:00—The lesson of this time period
25:00—Community solidarity
28:00—How to be an ally and join a movement
33:00—Why silenced voices are the most important

RESOURCES

Organizations Jamia Mentions: Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) | GLAD—Support LGBTQX & Media Monitoring | Lambda Legal | ACLU | Audre Lorde Project | Third Wave Fund—Doing cutting edge work supporting young WOC queer movements
Visit Jamia Wilson on: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Jamia's Books: Young, Gifted and Black | Step Into Your Power | The ABC's of AOC | Roadmap for Revolutionaries | Together We Rise
Jamia's Favorite Feminist Book: I love Myself When I Am Laughing, Zora Neale Hurston
Check Out Feminist Press
Ways to support: Donating, volunteer at local rape crisis center, domestic violence center, on a women's campaign, for any other non-profit that you care about that does feminist work, join a board, join a youth board, if you have a specific expertise you can offer—ask if you can offer that, buy books from independent book stores, buy from

Heresies

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