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MCF Book Club: Reading for a Liberated Future

NationSwell is thrilled to partner with the Marguerite Casey Foundation to present the MCF Book Club series in New York City. Together, we will convene our communities to dive into thought-provoking books from dynamic authors from historically marginalized populations whose work centers radical, regenerative, and transformative approaches to community building.

Doppleganger:
A Trip Into the Mirror World

April 24, 2024 | 6:00 – 8:30 pm ET
Lavan 641, Midtown, NY

Join our conversation with author Naomi Klein; scholar, author, activist, and 2020 MCF Freedom Scholar Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor; filmmaker, writer, and activist Astra Taylor; and Dr. Carmen Rojas, President & CEO of Marguerite Casey Foundation, as we attempt to make sense of this parallel social universe and chart a path toward shared purpose and power.

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Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence

May 10, 2024 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm ET
The Altman Building, Chelsea, NYC

Join our conversation with author Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, Dr. Carmen Rojas, President & CEO of Marguerite Casey Foundation, and Ms. Rhanda Dormeus. Together, we’ll learn how we can incorporate an intersectional approach in our own work for justice — and how we can best lend our own voices in service of naming and ameliorating the violence that harms Black women and girls.

More from MCF Book Club

Previous Event: Invisible No More

The essays in Invisible No More feature stories from diverse Native nations. Hear from a few of the essayists who contributed their words and stories to the collection, as well as Dr. Carmen Rojas, President + CEO of Marguerite Casey Foundation, on how the lessons we learn from stories of Native community-building can help us redress historic inequities, create just societies, and cultivate a better world.

About MCF Book Club

Once a month the MCF Book Club shares the ideas of leaders who encourage us to imagine how we can radically transform our democracy, economy, and society. In partnership with Marguerite Casey Foundation, NationSwell will be rolling out collaborative MCF Book Club events throughout 2024. Learn more about MCF Book Club: Reading for a Liberated Future and stay tuned for future event announcements.

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