Intersectional Socks
Description: Diversifying your bookshelf means seeking out stories from perspectives and backgrounds different from your own, and often outside what is taught in the average curriculum. It means seeking out a range of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and essays -- and graphic novels & comics, too! . As a white woman who loves reading & grew up in incredibly white, straight (R U R A L) New Hampshire, my local library didn't have a single lgbtq+ text (unless you count Fried Green Tomatoes, which, I mean, you should-- but I digress). The postage stamp sized library didn't have many books by/about POC either.
Description: Collective joy and relief are important. Without moments of celebration, it is far too easy to fall into mental & emotional exhaustion and burn out. So, personally, I needed to take the moment trump left office as a win. I needed to take the first female VP, the first woman of color taking that office, as a win. However, I am aware that this is no where near the answer to the problems we are facing, and we are still on this long, long road for equity. Let's celebrate the victories, small and large along the way, and always, always keep going.
