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This has been on my TBR for quite a while; admittedly, recent events bumped this up the list. The last couple of months, I‘ve been amazed at my own lack of awareness and perspective on the topics of #systemicracism & #policebrutality. Stories like this one serve a very important purpose to #educate people and highlight the corruption. While this story did not have the ultimate desired outcome, I have faith that a real change will come. It has to.

#amen #loudandproud #speakup

Loved this footnote....and still very relevant in our current time...a strong reminder of Elie Wiesel‘s Warning,

“We must take sides.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

True then and sadly still true today.
#SpeakUp

#HobbitHistory
#YearOfTolkien

Got to meet Laurie Halse Anderson today at my local library. She was here to talk about her novel “Speak”, the new “Speak Graphic Novel” and a little about her own experiences. Such an amazing afternoon, I could listen to her talk all day. She was even kind enough to give me some book recs while signing my books. #speakup #endrapeculture

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars. What would you do if your government decided to put a 100 word tracker on your wrist? In order to force women and girls into submission that‘s what the government did in this dystopian novel. This plot may sound far-fetched, but the message is timely. This book made me angry as the author intended. I am not a dystopian fan, but #vox was great. The ending was satisfying—this is a MUST READ! {82 words} #100words #jpbookreview

I was thinking about this very poem last night. I first saw it on a poster in my 11th grade English classroom. It has stuck with me ever since. #speakup #malala #inspiration

Day 17 | #FallIntoBooks - #DifficultWomen by #RoxaneGay | #TBR ?This book is "[f]or difficult women, who should be celebrated for their very nature." ????‍??? "All too often, representations of a woman's strength overlook the cost of that strength, where it rises from, and how it is called upon when needed most." - Roxane Gay ??#Feminism #Equality #WomensRights #StrongWomen #Speakup #ProudFeminist