Hey, y'all. Alicia here. Just a quick message before we start the pod, I wrote a book, and it's out.

It's called The Purpose of Power, How We Come Together When We Fall Apart.

I literally cannot wait for you to pick it up so we can discuss, discuss, discuss, discuss.

This book is a culmination of nearly 20 years of organizing.

Plus, it's about building movements and how we get more power into the hands of more people.

This is not a Black Lives Matter book, but it does include my experience with Black Lives Matter,

as well as dozens of other campaigns and movements.

I want to give a special shout out to so many of you

who have already grabbed my book and are posting on the socials.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for loving on my little book that could.

Now, you can find this book at all the retailers.

But if you're in Oakland, go ahead and buy your copy

at the oldest black bookstore in the country, Marcus Books.

Say hi to Miss Blanche for me.

And now, on with the show.

The following is a quarantine recording presented to you in a round sound.

It was recorded with whatever was lying around.

A lady don't take no shit and sis.

Don't respect the sister.

Walk around like a woman if she won't speak.

Let's say something worse saying don't play.

The girl take herself so serious.

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