Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People

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16 essays by 17 disabled writers, activists, and artists This is crip wisdom for the people Edited by Alice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, Resistance and Hope will transform the way you think about activism, leadership and social justice How do we fight back in an era of uncertainty, institutionalized cruelty, and widespread tolerance for ableism and hate Written in 2017, the authors explore resistance, hope, self care, disability rights and justice, and the politics of Trump in a series of provocative, challenging essays They bring the power of intersectional cross platform organizing and the strength found through mutual accountability to words that will help you define the resistance you want to fight for, not just the harm you want to react against Dare to dream bigger and create space for all with this visionary essay anthology from multiply marginalized disabled people redefining an inclusive climate of resistance The time is NOW Get this book right now Resistance and Hope is the disability justice Bible you ve been waiting for If you want to read a book chock full of disabled Black, brown, queer, trans genius, real talk and vision, this book will give you comrades reassurances that we are brilliant revolutionaries and a plethora of tools and visions for how we make the road by limping, crutching, rolling, signing and stimming I am so grateful for Alice Wong for doing the cultural work of putting this together and for every single writer in this book Leah Piepzna Samarasinha, performer, community organizer, and author of Care Work Dreaming Disability Justice Arsenal Pulp Press, October 1, 2018 Until our movements are fully intersectional, we will not make the progress necessary to build the equitable society we all deserve Resistance and Hope is a necessary manual for all of us as we learn how to build movements that are as inclusive as the world we hope to see Brittany Packnett, activist, educator, writer, Co Founder of Campaign Zero and Co Host of Pod Save the People Resistance and Hope Essays by Disabled People is a timely and must read collection of essays by some of the most cutting edge leaders in the Disability Rights Movement If you are interested in learning about disability rights and justice, activism, and current times we are living in today take the time to read and may these pieces evoke discussions in your communities as we fight for justice and equity Judy Heumann, Disability Activist It is so necessary for people who have been historically marginalized to tell their own stories I am proud to know Alice Wong, who is someone dedicated to telling these stories with authenticity and integrity Blair Imani, Author of Modern HERstory and Founder of Equality for HER ANTHOLOGY CONTRIBUTORS Lydia X Z Brown Anita Cameron Cyree Jarelle Johnson DJ Kuttin Kandi Mari Kurisato Talila A Lewis Noemi Martinez Stacey Milbern Mia Mingus Lev Mirov Leroy Moore Shain M Neumeier Naomi Ortiz Victoria Rodr guez Rold n Vilissa K Thompson Aleksei Valent n Maysoon Zayid Editorial Assistant Robin M. Read Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People – kino-fada.fr Reading these essays reflections was a deeply moving experience for me as a feminist, a Latina, and a non disabled person I felt like I was having a long, late night conversation with each author about topics that are both abstract and very personal at the same time hope, despair, resistance, the limits and the potential of each of us as individuals and in community.The book is published by the Disability Visibility Project, rather than a conventional press, and in an e book only release for Reading the...Huge range in quality Some of the essays were great though they were all too short imo and quite a few were really not great at all.These essays have a wide range in quality, and few of them offer concrete plans or suggestions for organizing and self care Overall, worth reading for the really excellent essays.I went to high school with Alice Wong and I have been excited to see the work she s been doing for disability justice This is an outstanding book of essays and an exemplar of showcasing people with complex intersectional identities It probably is not a great introductory text to disability justice or to understanding intersectionality for those people who haven t encountered those concepts before but it is an excellen...Read this now So important for these voices to be heard and to challenge one s own thoughts, or find ways to becomeinvolved I love that the authors talk about challenges within different communities explores ways to make those communitiessupportive, supported, and accessible to all I also value the dissonance in representing two different viewpoints, even coming from the same author All of this was food for my soul that I wasn t even aware I needed until I read it Currentl Read this now So important for these voices to be heard and to challenge one s own thoughts, or find ways to becomeinvolved I love that the authors talk about challenges within different communities explores ways to make those communitiessupportive, supported, and accessible to all I also value the dissonance in representing two different viewpoints, even coming from the same author All of this was food for my soul that I wasn t even...I ve been a fan of Alice Wong ever since hearing her interview on Ana Marie Cox s podcast, so I was very excited to hear that she edited a new book about disabled experiences Resistance and Hope consists of essays centered on navigating disability justice in the Trump era, with special attention to the experiences of queer and POC individuals Some of the writers were familiar to me Lydia Brown, Mia Mingus , and others were authors I didn t know before but really enjoyed Stacey Milbern, for I ve been a fan of Alice Wong ever since hearing her interview on Ana Marie Cox s podcast, so I was very excited to hear that she edited a new book about disabled experiences Resistance and Hope consists of essays centered o...Too focused on Trump and mainstream politics I was hoping for big leftist ideas and some of it was that, but not enough.I could not begrateful that this book exists Every essay meantto me than I can say.When world is shattering, we are the shards cutting to shape something new Naomi Ortiz5 stars A timely collection of essays by disabled people in the US, edited by the Disability Visibility Project s Alice Wong Writers grapple with resistance and hope amidst a social and political climate of white supremacy, patriarchy, colonization, and ongoing ableism I appreciated the essays that looked at the intersections of race, gender, and disability, especially Rebel Don t Be Palatable...

Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People
  • 05 January 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 115 pages
  • Alice Wong
  • Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People