Let This Radicalize You: Reflections from New Activists and Organizers

This zine was created as a complimentary project to and in celebration of the release of Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba. Designed by Max Canner.
“In writing our book, Let This Radicalize You, we set out to create the kind of resource that we wish had existed for us when we were new to organizing. The book is a mashup of manifesto, advice, and lessons learned, and we hoped it would offer some accompaniment to newer organizers as they find their way. In the book, we share a great deal of wisdom from organizers with many years of experience. We cherish the lessons they shared with us, and we believe that their stories and insights will do newer organizers a world of good. But as the publication of our book approached, Mariame had the idea that we should create another, complimentary project — a zine that would uplift the voices of organizers with less than three years of experience. We loved this idea because our movements require a diversity of voices and a reciprocal exchange of ideas if we are to grow and thrive together. So we sponsored a writing contest with the intention of selecting four essays to feature in the publication. We received over 40 submissions and had a hard time selecting only four essays, so we decided to feature eight." — Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba