The first meeting of the Bail Fund Book Club will take place on Saturday, January 13, from 2-3pm, at Forbes Library in Northampton. We will be discussing Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis.
To join us, please RSVP using the form below, and use the message space to let us know about any accessibility needs. We will meet in person with a virtual option. The link to the virtual meeting will be sent to the email you provide with your RSVP.
Masking for the in-person meeting is required to keep everyone safe. 😷🫶
We hope to see you there!
Please consider purchasing the book as part of our monthly donation program: sign up for a monthly donation of $25+, and receive the books directly from our partner, Massive Bookshop.
About the Book Club
We’re very excited to announce the debut of Decarcerate Western Mass’ inaugural book club! Open to all, this will be a chance to engage with abolitionist thought, connect with each other, and collectively build our political education, developing a shared knowledge base for advancing abolitionist struggle together. The group will meet every other month starting in January, with the option for members to be in touch more regularly in an online community, and books will be announced on our social media channels, on our website, and in our newsletter. (Sign up for our monthly newsletter here.)
Our first book will be Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis. This selection speaks directly to the connections between the prison and military industrial complexes so glaringly evident at our current historical moment, highlighting the linkages between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Davis illuminates the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement, and their vital relevance to abolitionist, anti-imperialist, and broader social justice movements today.
With the support of DWMA partner Massive Bookshop, we’re also thrilled to be able to offer a new way to support us through participating in our book club: become a monthly donor at the $25+ level and get each month’s title shipped directly to you.
You can sign up for the monthly membership here or make a one-time purchase here.
Please email decarwmassfundraising@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like more information.