![]() ![]() ![]() The feminist movement too often is focused “not on survival but on increasing privilege,’’ Kendall writes. on February 27, part of Harris’ series of events celebrating and honoring Black History Month. The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy will host Kendall for a discussion of Hood Feminism and her extraordinary journey. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot, to be published this month by Viking Books, is a collection of essays weaving history, social science, and the harsh world around us into stories of Kendall’s own life. What is Mikki Kendall trying to do? “Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable – that’s what I’m doing,’’ the writer and activist says of her new book. Consider this a wake-up call: Your movement is ignoring sisters sidelined by hunger or violence or because they don’t look a certain way. If you’re a woman who has been lifted by the feminist movement, Mikki Kendall is writing for you, too. She paints the struggles of life in the margins. If you’re a woman who feels left behind by mainstream feminism, Mikki Kendall is writing for you. Author, activist, and cultural critic Mikki Kendall is releasing her newest book, "Hood Feminism," on Feb. ![]()
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