Renee Bracey Sherman will be discussing her new book “Liberating Abortion” at People’s Book in Takoma Park. Come hear more about this book from the author and stop by DCAF’s table! You can find more information here.

About the book: People of color have been having abortions since the dawn of time, yet our access is continuously under attack. In Liberating Abor­tion, award-winning abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman and jour­nalist Regina Mahone illustrate the long racist history that brought us to this mo­ment, uncover the hidden figures who set the foundation that activists and storytell­ers are building on today, and explain how abortion has been and remains essential to the health of our communities.

Liberating Abortion will take you back to the basics of sex education, detailing the traditions of abortion over centuries, while examining how society makes us feel about our experiences. You’ll find rigorous research, never-before-heard stories, and eye-opening interviews with more than fifty peo­ple of color who’ve had abortions, includ­ing activists, actresses, television writers, politicians, and the two Black members of Jane, the Chicago feminist service that provided abortions before Roe.

 Renee Bracey Sherman is a reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller, and writer. She is the founder and co-executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions and share their stories at the intersection of race, class, and gender identity. She is also an executive producer of Ours to Tell, an award-winning documentary elevating the voices of people who’ve had abortions, and co-host of The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, a podcast from The Meteor. She lives in Washington, DC.

Amanda Brown Lierman is the Senior Director for Policy and Engagement for GoFundMe and the Executive Director of GoFundMe.org, which mobilizes for crisis relief and other philanthropic causes. Amanda most recently served as the Executive Director of Supermajority, an organization focused on training and organizing women across age, race and background to build women’s political power. Amanda’s passion for community organizing was ignited through her earliest career experiences — as an intern in then-Senator Barack Obama’s office and then campaign organizer for his 2008 presidential campaign. Through simple, personal conversations and connections, Amanda learned the power that storytelling has to connect, inspire, and move people to action.