Jamia Wilson on Why Advocacy is Important
TOPICS Why showing up matters The importance of deep listening Different forms of allyship, advocacy & activism How to be an ally and join a movement Definition of feminism and why it's important How to get men involved in feminism 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 ORGANIZATIONS https://srlp.org/ (Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP)) https://www.glad.org/ (GLAD)—Support LGBTQX & Media Monitoring https://www.lambdalegal.org/ (Lambda Legal ) ACLU https://alp.org/ (Audre Lorde Project ) https://www.thirdwavefund.org/index.html (Third Wave Fund)—Doing cutting edge work supporting young WOC queer movements JAMIA WILSON Visit Jamia Wilson on: http://www.jamiawilson.com/about (Website) | https://www.instagram.com/jamiaawilson/ (Instagram) | https://twitter.com/jamiaw (Twitter) | https://www.facebook.com/jamia.wilson (Facebook) Buy Jamia's Books: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1786031582/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 (Young, Gifted and Black) | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1786035863/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 (Step Into Your Power) | https://www.lbyr.com/titles/jamia-wilson/the-abcs-of-aoc/9780316495141/ (The ABC's of AOC) | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399581642/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 (Roadmap for Revolutionaries) | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062843435/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062843435/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4 (Together We Rise) Jamia's Favorite Feminist Book: https://www.feministpress.org/books-a-m/i-love-myself?rq=i%20love%20myself (I love Myself When I Am Laughing, Zora Neale Hurston) https://www.feministpress.org/ (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 feminist books Buy from https://www.feministpress.org/all-titles (feminist book sellers) and independent book stores Buy from https://www.feministpress.org/all-titles (Feminist Press) Buy books for yourself & friends Buy it for a young girl or boy in your life or a person who needs to learn gender inequality Know your rights—be up to date on what the issues are, what power you do have and how to take action Organize an event in your community Don't be afraid to say you're a feminist