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This oral history of the 2017 Women's March allows the organizers to tell their story "so that no historian, pundit, or politician could claim what was ours." Opening with election night and an idea posted to Facebook, this title follows the efforts that went into making the march happen, with emphasis placed on the women of color involved in leadership and the work done to ensure the march would be intersectional. It chronicles the day of the Women's March, which ended up being the "single largest protest in world history," with five million participants on all seven continents. The volume is heavily illustrated with large, compelling photographs of the planning and the marches. Pullout boxes and pages let others share their memories and reflect. While the format lends the text an unvarnished intimacy, it does not allow for context. The organizers own up to mistakes and offer rebuttals to some of the criticisms of the march (for instance, a lack of inclusivity), but the book assumes that readers remember those missteps and the larger conversations around them. VERDICT The high-profile rise in teen activism makes this engaging account a solid choice for general collections.-Jennifer Rothschild, Arlington County Public Libraries, VA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Moving photographs and essays celebrate a powerful protest.Hoping to revive the energy and commitment of the Women's March on Washington of Jan. 21, 2017, the organizers have compiled a profusely illustrated volume of interviews, commentary, and essays, documenting the complex process of making the event a reality and the impact of participating. After Donald Trump's election, one woman in Hawaii, feeling despondent and hopeless, posted an idea on Facebook: "I think we should march," she wrote, immediately gaining the attention of a few dozen friends. By the next morning, 10,000 women had signed on, and the number began to grow, with other groups in several cities making plans independently. Then a few experienced organizers jumped in as coordinators. Immediately, it generated controversy. Black women objected to the name, which recalled the 1997 Million Woman March, focused on "uniting and empowering women of color." The name was quickly changed, and inclusion became vital to planning and participation; soon the initial organizers learned the significance of terms such as "intersectional," "white privilege," and "racial justice." Devising the Women's March platform meant being sensitive to the concerns of Black Lives Matter and criminal justice reformers as well as those of immigrant, Native-American, LGBTQ, and disabled communities. Social justice activists, politicians, strategists, and diverse members of the arts community all contributed as planners under the auspices of the nonprofit Gathering for Justice, an organization started by Harry Belafonte. It soon became clear that the Women's March was igniting resistance throughout the world. More than 3 million people marched across the United States (1 million in Washington, D.C.) and 5 million worldwide. On the National Mall, organizers were stunned when they looked out over the massive crowd. Eloquent essays and comments by participants, including celebrities such as Ashley Judd, America Ferrara, Maxine Waters, and New Yorker editor David Remnick, speak to their deep emotional response to the march. Urging continued activism, the editors offer a list of organizations in which to get involved.An inspiring commemoration of a historic event. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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*Starred Review* In the year since the Women's March on Washington (and simultaneous marches around the globe), the organizers of the historic event have come together to share their experiences and the lessons they've learned in the time since Donald Trump's inauguration. This book is a collection of photos and oral histories that expertly blends the larger-than-life power of the movement and small-scale moments shared among the women in charge. The contributors reveal what it was like to be parents, lovers, and daughters during this charged time and graciously admit to the fear and skepticism many felt before the march. The book gives readers a picture of the diverse organizers behind the movement, reminding all that this event would not have been so successful without extreme intersectionality. Interspersed between the organizers' narratives are accounts of the day from women all over the world, explaining how that show of dissent impacted their lives, and notes from celebrities like America Ferrera, Roxane Gay, and Jill Solloway detailing their own views of the march. Large and plentiful photos show many shades of hope and inclusion in this energizing and emotional trip through the movement.--Eathorne, Courtney Copyright 2018 Booklist

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The organizers of the women's march here collaborate with publisher Condé Nast to create a lavishly illustrated look back at the January 21, 2016, event released in time for its first anniversary. Insistently multivocal, this collage of oral histories is narrated by the organizers, with personal essays by both high-profile and everyday marchers, and includes a rich collection of images from women's marches from across the globe. Organized in three broad sections, this book explores how the protest came together, the event itself, and the organizers' efforts to support participants' political engagement in the weeks and months that followed. The final section provides a directory of organizations through which readers can take action. The result is a work that resists developing a single authoritative account of the march and instead shares a multitude of stories and images that together become a whole. VERDICT This book will lend itself to casual browsing as well as a more serious study of successful, intersectional grassroots organizing.-Anna J. Clutterbuck-Cook, Massachusetts Historical Soc. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.