ARCPDX Book Club - April 2025

📚 This month we will discuss the second half of "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot" by Mikki Kendall. 🌟🌟 Do not need to have attended last month to join us this month! 📕 Whether you're a seasoned activist or a curious newcomer, all are welcome to join the Animal Rights Collective Portland (ARCPDX) Book Club! 🙏 Thank you to Takara for leading and Northwest Animal RIghts Network (NARN), Veggies Do It Better Events, and Northwest VEG for co-hosting. 🗓 Tuesday, April 29th **Discussing chapters 9-end** ⏰ 6-7:45pm (meeting and Zoom will begin at 6:10pm) 📍 Northwest Library (2300 NW Thurman St., Portland) - We will be in the Large Meeting Room. 💻 Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7654622343 🥗🌯🍴 Join us for an optional Vegan Social at a nearby restaurant at 4:30pm - location and event page coming soon 📖 About "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot" by Mikki Kendall Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. All too often, however, the focus is not on basic survival for the many but on increasing privilege for the few. That feminists refuse to prioritize these issues has only exacerbated the age-old problem of both internecine discord and women who rebuff at carrying the title. Moreover, prominent white feminists broadly suffer from their own myopia concerning how things like race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender. Kendall asks how we can stand in solidarity as a movement when there is a distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others. 📕 Books are suggested and voted on by the group. Our goal is to read books that challenge norms, inspire empathy, reflect the diverse voices and perspectives within the vegan and social justice movements, and ignite conversations about animal rights, environmental sustainability, social equity, and more. 📲 In between meetings, we encourage you to chat about the books via Slack! Join the ARCPDX Slack workspace: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFIcsJ79mLHyRD8t1ogNv9X66Ct3-kvQX3KSxnE6kJ_Lnq4A/viewform?usp=sf_link 📚 If you are already on our Slack, join the #book-club channel How to join a channel: https://slack.com/help/articles/205239967-Join-a-channel 🚌 PUBLIC TRANSIT & PARKING: There is free street parking as well as bus stops nearby. Plan your trip: www.trimet.org ♿️ ACCESSIBILITY: Wheelchair-friendly ❓Reach out to Takara Rahalski with any questions. 🤝 By attending this event, you are agreeing to the Animal Rights Collective Portland Meeting/Event Community Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10gu2vfndaJW58nt4LJeGx6qsZJcEXTYEqcn8wPGDBCI/edit