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Dear Friends,
In the current political climate and with the newly emerging awareness of women's social and cultural achievements, it is more important than ever to celebrate
International Women's Day. Moving beyond the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, passionate and influential women around the world are motivating their friends and families to collectively #
PressforProgress. It makes me thankful for the achievements of our New Village authors, who strive for the advancement of women across the globe.
Extremists have shown what frightens them most: a girl with a book.
~ Malala Yousafzai
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Upcoming Events with Carl Anthony and Paloma Pavel
March 10: The City of El Cerrito is hosting a free showing of Tomorrow, an eco film series which discusses climate change solutions in local communities. Followed by a panel discussion with community activists and leaders, the event hopes to engage more of the community in a public conversation on climate change. Led by John Giola, some of the speakers include New Village author Carl Anthony,
Sheila Tarbet from the Elders Climate Action network, and Carey Batha, organizer of the Adapting to Rising Tides program.
Religion and Ecology Summit
PolicyLink Equity Summit
April 11-13: The PolicyLink Regional Equity Summit in Chicago strives to bring activists together to demand true democracy and focus on making policy changes. Carl Anthony will be discussing ways to build a coalition between environmental activism and social justice movements to reduce poverty and improve the economy.
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| Community Displacement and 400 Years of Inequality |
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Photograph by Michael Thomas
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Word Up
March 10: Join Mindy Fullilove and
Coach Dave Crenshaw at the
Word Up Discussion
in New York as they explore the consequences of community displacement as well as what can be done to bring about public awareness of the problem and a positive change. Mindy will share how her book,
Root Shock
, communicated the economic and social damages caused by urban renewal on black communities. By focusing on books that provide insight into community involvement and interactive neighborhoods, Word Up helps educate individuals and give them a way to get involved and improve their neighborhoods.
Communities in Transition: Health Implications
April 5: Mindy Fullilove, author of Urban Alchemy, will be taking part in an afternoon workshop about ensuring a more public discussion about health damages found in black neighborhoods. Communities in Transition aims to get the University of Colorado in Denver campus educated and involved in learning about health impacts
of disadvantaged and displaced communities.
Reflections on 400 Years of Inequality
April 9-10: This two-day event in Pittsburgh aims to draw attention to the still present inequalities and discuss what changes need to be made for the future. Mindy Fullilove, author of upcoming title Homeboy Came to Orange, will be presenting a public talk reflecting on the four hundred years of inequality African Americans have faced in the United States, from slavery to modern day.
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In the Moment
On an interview for SDPB Radio's "In the Moment" podcast, Keith Knight discusses the role of cartoonists in modern day culture as well as
Black Panther
. Keith, a popular American cartoonist and illustrator of
Beginner's Guide to Community Based Arts
, explains how visual media is a driving force in initiating change and emphasizes the necessity of looking to history in order to evolve as a nation.
America always wants to look forward. We'll never solve our problems if we don't look into the past and learn from our mistakes... That's the main point of my show: black history is U.S. history and we all need to learn that.
~ Keith Knight
¡COLORES!
It was a form of storytelling and it was through that shared experience that we really were able to analyze both our oppression and our difference.
~
Sabra Moore
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| When Will Gentrification End? With Saskia Sassen and Mindy Fullilove |
Every year, the Washington City Paper comes out with "The Answers Issue," which discusses important topics that need to be brought to the attention of the public. One question addressed in the 2018 issue was "When will gentrification end?" New Village Press authors Saskia Sassen and Mindy Fullilove responded.
indent Saskia talks about corporate buying of homes which incidentally drives up prices of surrounding houses: "If the current large-scale buying continues, we will lose [the power to make a history and a culture] that has given our cities their cosmopolitanism."
indent Mindy stresses the need for affordable housing in order to decrease the amount of homelessness cities face: "In the context of an absolute shortage of housing for many income groups, the real estate industry has been able to raise prices, as people compete for limited options."
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There may not be a single solution to the question of gentrification, but both activists believe it requires taking action and standing against local policies that create gentrification and reduce affordable housing.
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New Village Press now on NYUPress.org
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NYU Press, our new publishing partner, has created a beautiful New Village Press addition to their website. You can now browse and buy our books, learn more about the press, and see our most recent blog and twitter posts! They've added new formats for our titles and will be keeping our media news up to date, so be sure to check it out!
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Happy International Women's Day from a press for progress!
Lynne Elizabeth, Director
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