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Alice walker, pulitzer prizewinning author and activist. A radical vision, many radical visions of how to mother in a time of resistance and of pain. Youll receive an email with instructions on how to download the ebook. Jacqui alexander, and following the trajectory of gumbss acclaimed. This is the book for readers who know mothering is not just about a baby and a. Ross inspired by the legacy of radical and queer black feminists of the 1970s and 80s, revolutionary mothering places marginalized mothers of color at the cen ter of a world of necessary transformation. Revolutionary mothering is the way that i think about it. He will be joined in conversation by alexis pauline gumbs. Get one copy of watermelons, nooses, and straight razors and revolutionary mothering. Alexis pauline gumbs is a poet, independent scholar, and activist. Love on the front lines 2016 edited by alexis pauline gumbs, china martens, and maia williams, is an anthology that centers mothers of color and marginalized mothers voiceswomen who are in a world of necessary transformation. Alexis gumbs, queer black troublemaker, black feminist love evangelist, time traveller and space cadet, is a poet, independent scholar, and activist.
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