From: "Debbie Brennan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Polnetters Voices of Color is a new publication by Red Letter, which is due to be officially released in Australia in April. In 35 lively articles, African American, Chicana/o, Asian Pacific American and Native American women and men address issues ranging from self-identity to land rights, from bias in the entertainment industry to organising efforts for affirmative action and bilingual education, from confrontations with racism, sexism and homophobia to inspiring life stories and victories. Many of the writers are members of Radical Women. Attached is a short review. We want to reach as many grassroots feminists as possible and would greatly appreciate polnetters' help in promoting this exciting publication. If you can get a review published in any newsletters you are associated with, this would be wonderful. Front cover photos are available to use as an illustration. The book (160 pages) is available from Radical Women by mail for $20.45, which includes the cost of posting. If you'd like to order a copy, send your order and a cheque to Debbie Brennan, Radical Women, PO Box 266, West Brunswick Vic 3055. Yours in sisterhood Debbie Brennan, for Radical Women Book Review Voices of Color Edited and with an introduction by Yolanda Alaniz and Nellie Wong 160 pages, Red Letter Press, 1999 ISBN 0-932323-05-7, $18.95 (AUD) For Release Immediately: Voices of Color is vivid and inspiring. It is a thought-provoking anthology by a activists of many races who accurately portray the ongoing struggle for civil rights and human liberation. The lives, lessons and dialogue in this book powerfully connect the reader with the beauty, despair, confrontations and victories that fill the lives of workers of colour and community organisers. In every story, the authors offer concrete, critical analyses and make a bold case for social and political change and revolutionary inclusiveness. Articles in the collection were first written for the Freedom Socialist newspaper on behalf of the Comrades of Color Caucus of Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. Male and female writers present a socialist feminist theory that promotes women�s leadership and redefines women�s liberation. Nancy Reiko Kato stresses the need for women of colour to recognise therm common interests and reject a separatist agenda that pits potential allies against each other in �The Politics of Sisterhood,� a report on an early conference of lesbians of colour. The detrimental impact of female oppression inside social change movements is addressed by Debra O�Gara in �Invisible Women: Sexism in the Black Panther Party.� O�Gara discusses the forces that tore rifts in the party�s cohesion and the negative male/female leadership roles which helped destroy this tremendously important organisation. In her article on the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Indigenous people, Ann Rogers documents how NAFTA abolishes long-established treaty rights, subverts native sovereignty and accelerates the rape of natural resources. Rogers� conclusion captures the experience of her Chippewa ancestors and echoes the overall sentiments of this anthology: oppressed groups will continue to have their rights bartered away by governments and international corporations unless they unite to form a multi-issued coalition to fight the current economic and political system. I defy you to read this book and NOT be proud of our struggles. I dare you to think loudly and boldly; dare you to read Voices of Color. � Dee Miller > African American feminist, mother and community activist ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use."
