Virginia Eubanks – Författare

Reveals a remarkable woman's life and her contributions to social justice movements related to Civil Rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and Black feminism.Silver Winner, 2014 ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year Award in the Women's Studies Category 2015 Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Memoir/Biography presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation 2015 Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction presented by the Publishing Triangle As an organizer, writer, publisher, scholar-activist, and elected official, Barbara Smith has played key roles in multiple social justice movements, including Civil Rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and Black feminism. Her four decades of grassroots activism forged collaborations that introduced the idea that oppression must be fought on a variety of fronts simultaneously, including gender, race, class, and sexuality. By combining hard-to-find historical documents with new unpublished interviews with fellow activists, this book uncovers the deep roots of today's "identity politics" and "intersectionality" and serves as an essential primer for practicing solidarity and resistance.

Reveals a remarkable woman's life and her contributions to social justice movements related to Civil Rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and Black feminism.Silver Winner, 2014 ForeWord IndieFab Book of the Year Award in the Women's Studies Category 2015 Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Memoir/Biography presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation 2015 Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction presented by the Publishing Triangle As an organizer, writer, publisher, scholar-activist, and elected official, Barbara Smith has played key roles in multiple social justice movements, including Civil Rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and Black feminism. Her four decades of grassroots activism forged collaborations that introduced the idea that oppression must be fought on a variety of fronts simultaneously, including gender, race, class, and sexuality. By combining hard-to-find historical documents with new unpublished interviews with fellow activists, this book uncovers the deep roots of today's "identity politics" and "intersectionality" and serves as an essential primer for practicing solidarity and resistance.

Urgent stories from the intersection of automation and social welfare, told by people around the world fighting for access and resources to care for themselves and the people they loveSixteen first-person narratives from around the world share experiences of seeking support through public systems of social insurance including housing, health care, child care, education, and cash assistance. The narrators come from nine countries—Australia, Colombia, Finland, Indonesia, Kenya, Spain, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States—and range in age from their twenties to their eighties. They offer an intimate look at what it means to rely on social welfare in times of need and the challenges that come with it.These stories cross borders and share a common thread: the struggle to find dignity and fairness within systems that are increasingly automated, impersonal, and difficult to navigate. Through their words, readers encounter parents, students, caregivers, and workers who persist with courage and creativity despite exclusion and precarity.More than a study or policy report—this is a chorus of lived experiences. Together, these narratives invite us to rethink the meaning of care and community, and to imagine a future where social support is built around human need rather than efficiency.For readers interested in social justice, inequality, and the everyday realities behind public systems, this book offers an unflinching yet deeply compassionate portrait of what it takes to survive within the modern welfare state—and why it is worth protecting.