Black History Month Library book giveaway: Hood Feminism
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 12 October 2023
- Location
- UWE Bristol Libraries, All campuses, Further info
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library librarycomms@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Our very popular book giveaway is back this year. We'll be hiding copies across our libraries and sharing clues about where to find them on our Instagram Stories. Follow us on Instagram @uwelibrary for your chance to win a book.
About Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
This essay collection is for anyone wanting to learn more about intersectional feminism. Kendall weaves anecdotes and statistics together to show us how women of colour are almost always disproportionately affected by the social issues white feminists seem to ignore.
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