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Book Review: Four Hundred Souls

Posted on May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 By Hadassah Bergstrom

Four Hundred Souls – Edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain This book is a ‘must-read’ history for all Americans! Not only does…

Book Review: Braiding Sweetgrass

Posted on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 By Hadassah Bergstrom

Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer Ok, I am NOT anything even close to what could be called a ‘plant person!’ Honestly, I’m pretty bad…

Book Review: Unbossed

Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 By Hannah Bergstrom de Leon

– It’s Okay You can barely go a day without hearing someone say, if only the news reported the good things that are happening in…

Book Review: Killers of the Flower Moon

Posted on May 2, 2022May 4, 2022 By Hannah Bergstrom de Leon

– Worth It! It’s a great day when you are reading a nonfiction book and you have to remind yourself that yes, this actually happened.…

Book Review: Abolition. Feminism. Now

Posted on May 2, 2022May 4, 2022 By Hadassah Bergstrom

Abolition. Feminism. Now – Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie I picked up this book because I attended the…

Book Review: Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory

Posted on April 28, 2022May 4, 2022 By Hadassah Bergstrom

Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory  – Claudio Saunt  I picked up this book because I am attending…

Book Review: Children of the Land

Posted on April 26, 2022May 4, 2022 By Hannah Bergstrom de Leon

– Worth It! Entering into someone’s lived experience through what feels like journal entries feels a bit invasive, but it certainly provides a deep, vivid…

Book Review: The Sword and the Shield

Posted on April 21, 2022May 4, 2022 By Hadassah Bergstrom

The Sword and the Shield – Peniel E. Joseph As someone with only a passing knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X, and Dr.…

Book Review: Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America

Posted on April 21, 2022May 4, 2022 By Hadassah Bergstrom

Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America – Keisha N. Blain  This is a great overview of Mrs. Hamer and the…

Review: Come As You Are

Posted on April 19, 2022May 4, 2022 By Hannah Bergstrom de Leon

– Completes Me! It may be cheeky but “Completes Me!” is entirely appropriate for both what this book is about and my experience reading it.…

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YouTube Video VVVBVExlbmJFb2xfZjhlbTNVYzdaemtnLnA1VlktWjVqdjdz Haddi and Hannah talk about the sessions they attended during April 30th's Antiracist Book Fest.  Books and authors discussed are below.

On Global Migration: 8:42
- Infinite Country by Patricia Engle
- Concepcion by Albert Samaha

On Black Biography: 15:15
- Until I am Free by Keisha N. Blain
- The Sword and Shield by Peniel E. Joseph

On Black and Brown Girls: 19:41
-Unbossed by Khristi Lauren Adams
- For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

On Indigenous Justice: 24:49
- The Removed by Brandon Hobson
- Covered with Night by Nicole Eustace

On (Un)documented Truths: 31:15
- Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
- Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

On Abolition Feminism: 36:05
- Abolition. Feminism. Now. Angela Y. Davis, Erica R. Meiners, Gina Dent, and Beth E. Richie

On 1619: 41:38
- The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Four Hundred Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain

On Indigenous Histories: 45:33
- Unworthy Republic by Claudio Saunt
- An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays

On Feminism: 48:56
- Against White Feminism by Rafia Zakaria
- The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan
Haddi and Hannah talk about the sessions they attended during April 30th's Antiracist Book Fest.  Books and authors discussed are below.

On Global Migration: 8:42
- Infinite Country by Patricia Engle
- Concepcion by Albert Samaha

On Black Biography: 15:15
- Until I am Free by Keisha N. Blain
- The Sword and Shield by Peniel E. Joseph

On Black and Brown Girls: 19:41
-Unbossed by Khristi Lauren Adams
- For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

On Indigenous Justice: 24:49
- The Removed by Brandon Hobson
- Covered with Night by Nicole Eustace

On (Un)documented Truths: 31:15
- Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
- Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

On Abolition Feminism: 36:05
- Abolition. Feminism. Now. Angela Y. Davis, Erica R. Meiners, Gina Dent, and Beth E. Richie

On 1619: 41:38
- The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Four Hundred Souls edited by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain

On Indigenous Histories: 45:33
- Unworthy Republic by Claudio Saunt
- An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays

On Feminism: 48:56
- Against White Feminism by Rafia Zakaria
- The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan
Biblio Talk - The Antiracist Book Fest 2022
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Introducing The Book War - Haddi & Hannah
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Books Mentioned in Video:
Island Queen by Vanessa Riley
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Katharine Parr, the Sixth Wife by Alison Weir
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski, PhD

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
BiblioTalk 03-20-22
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