Everything you missed at Ms. this week.
Ms. Weekly Digest | June 6, 2020
Letter from an Editor
This Week's Must-Reads from Ms.
#SayHerName: Happy 27th Birthday, Breonna Taylor
BY JENNA ASHENDOUEK | Yesterday should have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday. But in March, Louisville, Ky. police officers opened fire, fatally shooting Taylor at least eight times in her home while she was sleeping. We must #SayHerName and demand #JusticeforBre.
Addressing Racism’s Toll: My Minneapolis Experience
BY MICHELE GOODWIN | "At a certain point, it becomes hopeless and seemingly pointless for people of color to talk about the myriad ways in which racism affects their lives if white friends, coworkers and 'allies' are not listening."
On Being an Ally: Change Is Necessary and Painful
BY GENIE HARRISON & AMANDA MONROE | "Many white allies find themselves wondering how they can show up for the Black community in the wake of inexcusable, racially motivated crimes. The short answer: Try anything, except nothing.”
Eight Recommended Books by Women to Understand the Uprisings
BY KEISHA N. BLAIN | Dr. Blain put together a list of eight books—all written by women—which have shaped her own thinking on race, politics and activism. Consider them required reading.
Required Reading: Ten Books on Black Women’s History
BY KEISHA N. BLAIN | “Black women are so often marginalized in mainstream accounts of women’s history. Yet, their ideas and experiences are central to understanding the intersecting dimensions of race, gender, and class.” Dr. Blain put together a list of ten of her favorite books that capture the depth and richness of Black women’s history in the U.S.
Six Simple Ways White Women Can Be Feminist Allies to Black Communities
BY TYNISHA MEIDL & ANNA CZARNIK-NEIMEYER | "White women, if you are going to start speaking, pause—do not take center stage immediately. Listen for the stories, struggles, suggestions and triumphs of Black women, and let the first reaction from your lips be one of support, not of questioning their truth."
Jane Fonda on the Centuries-Old History of Racism
BY JANE FONDA | “Let’s work on ourselves—especially us white people—to understand why it is we benefit from white privilege. Read Black histories; learn about the legacy of racism."
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: The Feminist Tipping Point
BY CYNTHIA RICHIE TERRELL | Our friend, Cynthia Terrell, founder and executive director of RepresentWomen, is back with another installment of her weekly column, rounding up some of her favorite stories about women’s representation in the news this week.
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