118: Unapologetic by Charlene A. Carruthers + Picnic and Book Swap

Our August book selection is Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene A. Carruthers! Stick around after the book discussion for our "Last Days of Summer" Picnic and Book Swap! We will meet at Promontory Point (NOT The Promontory restaurant). Please read the "How to find us" details carefully, especially if you plan to drive. We will be outdoors by the lakefront, so make sure to dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather. Remember that it's always cooler by the lake! What to bring: (1) a chair or blanket and whatever else you need to be comfortable (2) food and drinks for yourself or to share, and (3) at least one new or gently used book to give away or swap. \\Support Black Girls Read Chicago by purchasing Unapologetic from Bookshop or from LibroFM (affiliate links).\\ About the book: A manifesto from one of America’s most influential activists which disrupts political, economic, and social norms by reimagining the Black Radical Tradition. Drawing on Black intellectual and grassroots organizing traditions, including the Haitian Revolution, the US civil rights movement, and LGBTQ rights and feminist movements, Unapologetic challenges all of us engaged in the social justice struggle to make the movement for Black liberation more radical, more queer, and more feminist. This book provides a vision for how social justice movements can become sharper and more effective through principled struggle, healing justice, and leadership development. It also offers a flexible model of what deeply effective organizing can be, anchored in the Chicago model of activism, which features long-term commitment, cultural sensitivity, creative strategizing, and multiple cross-group alliances. And Unapologetic provides a clear framework for activists committed to building transformative power, encouraging young people to see themselves as visionaries and leaders.