Join a handful of TNFP staff members as we discuss our current read, The Purpose of Power by Alicia Garza. Grab the book, dive in, and join us for an hour as we talk about this important work. Johnisha Levi, TNFP’s Development Manager, will facilitate the discussion.

Book Description:

“In 2013, Alicia Garza wrote what she called “a love letter to Black people” on Facebook, in the aftermath of the acquittal of the man who murdered seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin. Garza wrote:

Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives matter.

With the speed and networking capacities of social media, #BlackLivesMatter became the hashtag heard ’round the world. But Garza knew even then that hashtags don’t start movements—people do.

Long before #BlackLivesMatter became a rallying cry for this generation, Garza had spent the better part of two decades learning and unlearning some hard lessons about organizing. The lessons she offers are different from the “rules for radicals” that animated earlier generations of activists, and diverge from the charismatic, patriarchal model of the American civil rights movement. She reflects instead on how making room amongst the woke for those who are still awakening can inspire and activate more people to fight for the world we all deserve.

This is the story of one woman’s lessons through years of bringing people together to create change. Most of all, it is a new paradigm for change for a new generation of changemakers, from the mind and heart behind one of the most important movements of our time.”

To register, please submit your information below. The unique Zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants the day prior to the event.

Please note that the discussion will be held in English and no interpretation is currently planned for this event. If you need accommodations to participate, please reach out to elizabeth@thenashvillefoodproject.org prior to the event.