A review by nb_leftist
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This shit’s too good. I think it genuinely might change my life. There is a lot in here about taking care of one’s self while organizing and working for change. Taking time for one’s self. Realizing all are equal. Taking up space and making space where one wants to/needs to (what’s the difference?). 

I read adrienne maree brown’s other book on transformative justice, I believe it is called “We Won’t Cancel Us”, focusing on how to healthily deal with conflict in left-wing spaces (also a very good book). This book [Emergent Strategy] came out a while before “We Won’t Cancel Us” and stems from maree brown’s experience as a facilitator, healer, doula, etc. and thus—while focusing on organizing—focuses a lot of conflict management.

My favorite parts are when they (mares brown) discusses fractals and how, to create a movement, we must work from the smallest parts up. Not just in our personal relationships with others, but our personal relationships with ourselves.

Definite recommendation to anyone, also she likes Octavia Butler and science fiction so they’re fucking awesome.