Read This When Things Fall Apart
About
Join Kelly Hayes in conversation with organizer Ash Williams to discuss the launch of Read this When Things Fall Apart, a new publication of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times.
Read This When Things Fall Apart is a care package for activists and organizers building power under fascistic, demoralizing conditions. It's an outstretched hand, offering history lessons, personal anecdotes, and practical advice about how to navigate the woes of justice work. A survival guide for the heart, this is a book for activists to keep close, and to share with co-strugglers in need.
Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, organizer, movement educator and photographer. They host Truthout's podcast Movement Memos and are co-author of the book Let This Radicalize You, with Mariame Kaba. Hayes is also the creator of Organizing My Thoughts, a weekly newsletter about politics and justice work. https://kellyhayes.org
Ash Williams (he/him) is a Black trans abortion doula, community organizer, and death worker from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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