Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Chicago-based writer and cultural critic Mikki Kendall is the author of two upcoming books: Hood Feminism, a collection of essays on the blind spots of the modern feminist movement, and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists, a graphic history of the fight for women’s rights.

Follow Mikki on Twitter: twitter.com/Karnythia
Support her on Patreon: patreon.com/karnythia
Pre-Order "Hood Feminism":
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586743/hood-feminism-by-mikki-kendall/9780525560548
Pre-Order "Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists":
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/570408/amazons-abolitionists-and-activists-by-mikki-kendall-and-a-damico/9780399581793

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Recorded in September 2019 at XOXO, an experimental festival in Portland, Oregon for independent artists and creators who work online. For more, visit https://xoxofest.com.

Intro music: "Sad Game Boy" by Mikey Geiger, licensed with Soundstripe.
Video production by Searle Video.
Captions by White Coat Captioning.