REMEMBER ME NOW | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

REMEMBER ME NOW | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

Join us to discuss the call for black women to be their own activists.

When Breonna Taylor was killed, her police report was virtually blank. Feeling as if she was suffocating in the initial silence and lack of public outcry, anti-racism educator and activist Faitth Brooks wondered, “Would the world care about and remember me if I was killed?”

In Remember Me Now, Faitth grapples with the answer, charting the story of her activist grandparents and ancestors, as well as chronicling her own journey as the first-generation suburbs kid who becomes an activist and organizer herself. Part manifesto, part love letter to Black women, Remember Me Now shows us how we learn to celebrate the fullness of ourselves—a holy, defiant, and necessary move in a world determined to silence us.

Filled with transporting stories, poems, and letters to sisters of all walks of life, Remember Me Now is a transformational read that calls Black women to be their own activists. It’s a reminder to all that Black women matter, and our lives, voices, and stories are worth everything.

Faith Brooks is joining the Busboys stage for a celebration and discussion of her new book. This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of REMEMBER ME NOW will be available for purchase before and during the event. Please note that this event will not be livestreamed.

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Faitth Brooks is a writer, speaker, social worker, activist, and co-host of the Melanated Faith podcast. She engages in activism by working with nonprofits to find sustainable solutions to systemic issues, as well as by being a strategist and consultant for brands and influencers. Faitth has served as the director of programs and innovation for Be the Bridge and director of women’s empowerment for Legacy Collective. In addition to leveraging her speaking and social media platforms to enliven collective liberation centered on the sisterhood of Black women, Faitth is crafting a communal space where Black sisters can explore rest, tenderness, and softness.

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