Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History [Hardcover]

An inspiring and radical celebration of 70 women, girls, and gender nonbinary people who have changed--and are still changing--the world, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots through Black Lives Matter and beyond.

With a radical and inclusive approach to history,Modern HERstoryprofiles and celebrates seventy women and nonbinary champions of progressive social change in a bold, colorful, illustrated format for all ages. Despite making huge contributions to the liberation movements of the last century and today, all of these trailblazers come from backgrounds and communities that are traditionally overlooked and under-celebrated: not just women, but people of color, queer people, trans people, disabled people, young people, and people of faith. Authored by rising star activist Blair Imani,Modern HERstorytells the important stories of the leaders and movements that are changing the world right here and right now--and will inspire you to do the same.Foreword by Tegan and Sara vi
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LAYING THE GROUNDWORK 1
Sylvia Rivera & Marsha P. Johnson 5
Lorraine Hansberry 8
Patsy Takemoto Mink 11
Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson & Katherine Johnson 12

LEADING THE MOVEMENT 17
Kimberlé Crenshaw 23
Alicia Garza 24
Patrisse Cullors 27
Opal Tometi 28
Carmen Perez 31
Linda Sarsour 32
Tamika D. Mallory 35

SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER 37
Allison Renville 41
Brittany Packnett 42
Geraldine Roman 45
Jamilah Lemieux 46
Janet Mock 49
Keah Brown 50
Manal al-Sharif 53
Rokhaya Diallo 54
Dr. Roxane Gay 57
Sandy Ho 58

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE LIVE 61
Ava DuVernay 65
Cameron Esposito 66
Constance Wu 69
Ellen DeGeneres 70
Leslie Jones 73
Missy Elliott 74
Oprah Winfrey 77
Serena Williams 78
Solange Knowles 81

MASTERING MODERN MEDIA 83
Aditi Juneja 87
Amandla Stenberg 88
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