Jamia Wilson

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"I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful illusions." - Letter from ...

To begin to understand Jamia Wilson, I realized quickly, was going to take a much wider perspective than I was accustomed to. As we sat together high up in her New York City office, I'd need every bit of that empire state of mind to travel across time to her cacophonous front porch filled with ancestors.

October 3, 2018. Jamia Wilson of the Feminist Press, Carla Goldstein of the Omega Women's Leadership Center, and author and women's rights leader Riane Eisler team up for this timely and vital conversation on the transformational possibilities of women's leadership. Moderated by Sara Saltee. Hosted by the Center for Partnership Studies.

Uploaded by The Aspen Institute on 2018-05-29.

On this month's episode: the women's movement as seen through the CUNY lens.

"Miss America group asks former winners to help it reform after email scandal." http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42501150

A glimpse behind the scenes at the Feminist Press and a chance to hear our new executive director Jamia Wilson reflect on her history as an FP reader, author, and leader.

As a new generation of feminists have risen up around the world in what's been called "Third Wave" or "Choice" feminism, many are questioning: should feminists support all women's choices or are some choices actually holding women back? "People can make personal choices as much as they want, but how does that contribute to the liberation of all women?"

Zainab and Jamia fearlessly discuss what it means to be an activist. "How to find your message using religion and faith " Jamia Wilson is many things: An activist. A feminist. A storyteller. A mediamaker. But more than anything, she is a natural-born thought leader.

On January 22, 1973 women in the United States won the right to seek a legal abortion, yet equal access remains elusive. Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, Rebecca Traister, writer-at-large for New York magazine, Katha Pollitt, author of Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights, and Jamia Wilson, Executive Director and Publisher of Feminist Press, discuss the legacy and future of this landmark case on the occasion of its forty-fifth anniversary.

Brittney Cooper ((Rutgers Univerity) w/ Jamia Wilson (Women, Action and the Media) & Rebecca Traister (New York Magazine) speak at "The New Normal? Women, Media, and Politics" event on April 28, 2017.

Please join Leymah Gbowee (Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize), Jamia Wilson, Tamika Mallory, Tanya Henderson, and Mikaela Latrell-Rowland for a discussion on Women's Role in Curbing Violence.

Many people were left dumbfounded and shocked after the 2016 presidential election. Much of this shock was brought on by the belief that in 2016 we live in a post- race society - how could someone so unapologetically racist be elected president? In this episode we will define "post-race" and why it will never actually be true.

Michelle Obama has delivered her final speech as First Lady of the United States with an impassioned call on young people to have hope and fight for their rights. Speaking at a ceremony in the White House she concluded tearfully, saying the role of First Lady had the been the greatest honour of her life. BBC World News presenter Gavin Grey discussed the impact of the speech with writer and Executive Director of Women, Action, in the Media.

RaceAnd is a video series exploring the ways that race compounds and intersects with all the other issues faced by people of color. Each video features a different artist, activist, or thinker, sharing their lived experience of how race intertwines with their other identities, and how that mix impacts their lives both personally and systemically.

Franklin & Marshall College: Jamia Wilson, Executive Director of Women's Action and the Media (WAM!), describes and analyzes young feminists (she dispels myths of young women's apathy); in other words she provides an answer for the question: "where are all the young feminists?" She connects youth activism, feminism/s and the presidential election.

Holla:Revolution Keynote: On July 25th, 2013, in New York City, Hollaback! brought together leading thinkers and activists to give talks and performances on feminism, tech, and street harassment. Learn more at: ihollaback.org/hollarevolution/

100 years of keeping women and families healthy. Here's to 100 more. Hillary for America

The Healing Power of Telling Your Story

Jamia Wilson, Lisa Weinert, and Kate Johnson What if your voice is the medicine that the world desperately needs? Join Jamia Wilson (movement builder, storyteller, and executive director of the Feminist Press) and Lisa Weinert (publishing expert, yoga teacher and founder of Narrative Healing) in a session to help us bring awareness to the stories we unconsciously tell and shift our narratives to find our power.

So pleased that BBC did this feature and is helping to shine a light on the need for more diversity in children's literature! As of last year only 4% of children's books in the UK contained a BAME main character. We hope this can start to lead to a change so more ethnic minority children can see themselves in books.

Bad Feminist author and cultural critic Roxane Gay shares her insightful definition of strength and how she gets and stays inspired in these troubling times. This clip is from a conversation between Roxane and Omega board member and author Jamia Wilson from the 2019 Women & Power Conference: Gathering Our Strength.

Follow on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/actdottv Julianna welcomes Feminist Activist Jamia Wilson to the show, to discuss how it has been weeks since racial ...