Colonize This!, Bushra Rehman
Colonize This!, Bushra Rehman
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Colonize This!
Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism

Author: Bushra Rehman, Daisy Hernández

Series: Live Girls

Narrator: Ariana Delawari, Sharmila Devar, Kyla Garcia, Almarie Guerra, Greta Jung, Staci Mitchell, Kristyl Dawn Tift

Unabridged: 13 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 01/28/2020


Synopsis

Newly revised and updated, this landmark anthology offers gripping portraits of American life as seen through the eyes of young women of color
It has been decades since women of color first turned feminism upside down, exposing the feminist movement as exclusive, white, and unaware of the concerns and issues of women of color from around the globe. Since then, key social movements have risen, including Black Lives Matter, transgender rights, and the activism of young undocumented students. Social media has also changed how feminism reaches young women of color, generating connections in all corners of the country. And yet we remain a country divided by race and gender.
Now, a new generation of outspoken women of color offer a much-needed fresh dimension to the shape of feminism of the future. In Colonize This!, Daisy Hernandez and Bushra Rehman have collected a diverse, lively group of emerging writers who speak to the strength of community and the influence of color, to borders and divisions, and to the critical issues that need to be addressed to finally reach an era of racial freedom. With prescient and intimate writing, Colonize This! will reach the hearts and minds of readers who care about the experience of being a woman of color, and about establishing a culture that fosters freedom and agency for women of all races.

About Bushra Rehman

Bushra Rehman grew up in Corona, Queens. She is co-editor of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism, and author of the poetry collection Marianna’s Beauty Salon and the dark comedy Corona, one of the New York Public Library’s favorite books about NYC.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mwanabibi on August 19, 2010

I have been reading a lot of feminist texts and have struggled with the fact that as an african living in the UK I believe wholeheartedly in the empowerment of women but do not know how to square this with my traditional values. The book enlightened me to the fact that I am not alone in desiring a f......more

Goodreads review by Michi on August 07, 2008

I found the essays difficult to get through, perhaps because I was looking for moments to exclaim, "this is how I've always felt and could never put it in words!" yet this never happened. I think the experiences of women of color are too varied due to culture, class, sexual orientation, and so on. I......more

Goodreads review by Danika at The Lesbrary on March 26, 2015

Despite being published in the early 2000s, this still felt very relevant. I was pleasantly surprised by how much queer content was included, and I liked the many different perspectives, but I do wish the same kind of attention was paid to trans and disability issues. Overall very readable and thoug......more

Goodreads review by Grace on June 09, 2020

I bought this book when the second edition came out last year but only picked it up now because of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. This book is a fantastic read for those who want to learn more about the importance of intersectionality in feminism. These powerful women of color em......more

Goodreads review by amy on December 14, 2023

Really beautiful, symphonic text. Accessible without shirking or undercommunicating complex ideas—each essayist seamlessly entwines theory and praxis with their tangible lived experience… overall a super emotionally-charged (in a very good and powerful way) read that I will definitely be returning t......more


Quotes

One of "18 Books Every White Ally Should Read"—Bustle

One of "19 Books on Intersectionality that Taylor Swift Should Read"—BuzzFeed

One of "13 books Every Mujerista and Womanist Should Read"—Vibe

One of the "100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time"—MS.

"These contemporary 'sistah outsiders' don't shy away from sticky issues when addressing the complexities of their lives. Refusing to simplify in order to fit into someone's mold, these women dare you to dismiss them."—Bust

"This is one of those books which should be required reading for every young sister out there."—Asian Weed

"These women express a more radical, racialized feminism that broadens the movement beyond its early incarnation."—Booklist