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Liberating Abortion and Black Feminism with Renee Bracey Sherman, Regina Mahone & Jenn M. Jackson

Time: 3:00 – 3:45 PM

Location: The City of Decatur Stage 1, Decatur B Ballroom, in the Conference Center of the Marriott Courtyard Hotel, 130 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030

A love letter to those who have been minimized and forgotten through a collection of essays that reposition Black women’s intellectual and political work at the center of today’s liberation movements. A vital and galvanizing history of abortion and how its stigma is intrinsically connected to racism and systemic oppression, told from the viewpoint of people of color. 

For a new generation of movement organizers and Black feminists, authors Jenn M. Jackson, Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone speak on how written perspectives shape the ongoing debate around reproductive freedom, Black feminism and how readers of all backgrounds can activate to create a more just world for everyone. 

The panel discussion will be held Saturday, October 5th at 3:00 PM on the City of Decatur Stage 1, Decatur B Ballroom, in the Conference Center of the Marriott Courtyard Hotel. Following the panel, authors will proceed to signing tables to autograph books. 

Purchase your book from Charis Books via this link, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the festival. 

About the Moderator

Tara Coyt is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and founder of the Tara Coyt Publishing Fund for Scholars Chronicling The Black Experience. Tara is also a painter, playwright, photographer, and speaker. Her book Real Talk About LGBTQIAP received the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award and was a finalist for the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year. Additional awards and recognitions include an Alternative Roots and The Andrew Mellon Foundation grant, Atlanta Business League Super Tuesday Outstanding Business Achievement, and Atlanta Daily World Women of Excellence.