Feminista Jones Explained

Feminista Jones
Birth Name:Michelle Taylor
Birth Date:6 April 1979
Birth Place:Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Education:University of Pennsylvania (BA)
Hunter College (MSW)
Temple University (PhD)
Occupation:Social worker, author, activist
Notable Works:Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminism is Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets

Feminista Jones (born Michelle Taylor; April 6, 1979) is an American social worker, author, and activist known for her work on Black feminism.[1] She is a freelance writer for national newspapers and magazines, a podcaster, book author, and social media influencer.[2]

Career

Jones is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania,[3] and obtained an MSW from Hunter College and a PhD from Temple University.[4]

In 2019, Jones authored Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminism is Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets.[5] [6] In 2020, she founded the Sankofa Summer School, "a virtual Afrocentric community school for students and adults aged 14+".[7]

Activism

In 2013, Jones was selected as a United Nations Foundation Fellow for her social media influence.

In 2014, Jones launched a global anti-street harassment campaign (#YouOKSis) after she tweeted about her own experience intervening in an incident of street harassment in New York. Another user, Mia McKenzie, suggested turning the phrase she had used to check in with the woman—"You OK, sis"—into a hashtag campaign designed to raise awareness and encourage people to ask victims of harassment if they need help. Hundreds of people began using the hashtag to report street harassment.

The same year, Jones launched the National Moment of Silence protesting police brutality (#NMOS14), which received international media attention.[8] #NMOS14 was used to organize national vigils after the death of Michael Brown. She was named one of the SheKnows/BlogHer 2015 "Voices of the Year" in their Impact category for her work with #NMOS14.[9]

Jones was a featured speaker at the January 21, 2017, Philadelphia Women's March, where she primarily discussed the difference between allies and co-conspirators.

Other work

In 2015, Jones co-founded and served as general director of the Women's Freedom Conference, the first all-digital conference organized by and featuring exclusively women of color. Jones has written for the Washington Post, Salon, Time, and Ebony.[10] She has also been regularly featured on Huffington Post Live, has appeared on the Dr. Oz Show and the Exhale Show, and her work has appeared on C-SPAN (2014)[11] and MSNBC (2014).[12] Jones also advocates for young children as well as the homeless and those with psychiatric disabilities.[13]

Jones wrote an article for The Washington Post on May 14, 2015, titled, "Keep Harriet Tubman—and all women—off the $20 bill." She argued it is wrong to place Black women on money, especially Harriet Tubman, due to the historic lack of access to wealth by women and especially women of color. Jones contended that placing Tubman on the $20 bill is counterproductive because "Her legacy is rooted in resisting the foundation of American capitalism."[14]

Reclaiming Our Space

In 2019, Jones published Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminism is Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets.[15]

Publishers Weekly wrote in its review that Jones "astutely analyses the nuances of black female identity."[16] Kirkus Reviews described the book as "[s]harp and provocative, the narrative is most powerful in its implication that, unless born to privilege, all Americans, regardless of race or gender, now 'feel something akin to what Black people... have always experienced.' Understanding black (female) struggles are therefore critical for everyone."[17] The book additionally explores features of Black feminist social action, such as the use of "traditional African-rooted call and response" on Twitter.[18]

Works

Novel

Poetry

Nonfiction

Personal life

Jones was born and raised in New York City. Jones identifies as pansexual.[19] She is divorced and has one son.

Accolades

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGartland . Tessa . 2019-03-08 . Fighting for, not against: Activist Feminista Jones shares message of resilience . 2023-08-21 . . en . 2023-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821213319/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/fighting-for-not-against-activist-feminista-jones-shares-message-of-resilience/article_dc62f0c0-4124-11e9-99a7-3786c4d3cf18.html . live .
  2. Web site: Cineas . Fabiola . 2017-10-22 . Feminista Jones: The One-Woman Social Justice Crusade . 2024-07-22 . Philadelphia Magazine . en-US.
  3. News: Activist alum Feminista Jones returns to her roots . Connaughton . Clare . www.thedp.com. February 19, 2015. March 22, 2019. March 21, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190321140258/https://www.thedp.com/article/2015/02/feminista-jones-interview-qa. live.
  4. Web site: About Feminista Jones. Feminista Jones. April 15, 2024.
  5. Web site: August 2015 . The Disruptors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808145933/http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2015/08/us/disruptors/ . August 8, 2016 . August 1, 2016 . CNN. News: Hackman . Rose . June 26, 2015 . 'We Need Co-Conspirators, Not Allies': How White Americans Can Fight Racism . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415210755/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/26/how-white-americans-can-fight-racism . April 15, 2016 . April 15, 2016 . The Guardian.
  6. Web site: Sanders . Joshunda . November 25, 2019 . Feminista Jones Wants Black Women to Reclaim Their Space . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117102228/https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/bitch-interview/feminista-jones-reclaiming-space . January 17, 2022 . February 16, 2022 . Bitch Media.
  7. Web site: 2024-03-31 . 2024 Speakers - Blue Ridge Institute . 2024-07-22 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Black Women and Street Harassment: 'Even If You Don't Like It, You're Supposed to Appear That You Do . Berlatsky . Noah . The Atlantic. July 28, 2014. April 11, 2016. April 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426075656/http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/07/black-women-street-harassment-even-if-you-dont-like-it-youre-supposed-to-appear-that-you-do/375175/. live.
  9. Web site: Arens . Rita . 2015-07-17 . Introducing the work of the 2015 Voices of the Year featured honorees . May 22, 2023 . May 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522151341/https://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/1089959/introducing-the-work-of-the-2015-voices-of-the-year-featured-honorees/ . live .
  10. News: . Feminism topic of Women's History Month presentation . . August 21, 2023 . August 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821213320/https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Feminism-topic-of-Women-s-History-Month-15119203.php . live .
  11. News: Feminista Jones . C-SPAN. February 2, 2018. February 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071532/https://www.c-span.org/person/?feministajones. live.
  12. Web site: Events in Ferguson shift to national story . 2022-05-07 . MSNBC.com . en . May 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220507165701/https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/events-in-ferguson-shift-to-national-story-318304323954 . live .
  13. Web site: Feminista Jones - SheSource Expert. Women's Media Center. November 6, 2019. November 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106211537/http://www.womensmediacenter.com/shesource/expert/feminista-jones. live.
  14. News: Paquette . Danielle . The irony of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill . . August 21, 2023 . December 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211216124327/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/20/the-irony-of-putting-harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill/ . live .
  15. Web site: Sanders . Joshunda . "Reclaiming Our Space" Honors the Black Women Who've Changed the Internet . 2023-08-21 . . en . February 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213040832/https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/bitch-interview/feminista-jones-reclaiming-space . live .
  16. . Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets . . January 2019 . December 10, 2018 . August 16, 2019 . August 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816145200/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8070-5537-3 . live.
  17. Reclaiming Our Space by Feminista Jones . . 2018-12-02 . 2019-01-01 . August 16, 2019 . August 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816145156/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/feminista-jones/reclaiming-our-space/ . live .
  18. Web site: Nuri . Trenae . 2019-01-29 . Feminista Jones' new book examines how hashtags build community for black women . 2024-07-22 . WHYY . en-US.
  19. Owens . Ernest . May 12, 2017 . LGBTQ&A: Feminista Jones . . 2020-02-12 . 2021-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124131809/https://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/05/12/lgbtqa-feminista-jones/. live.
  20. Web site: 2014 Black Weblog Award Winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20141203174141/http://blackweblogawards.com/. dead. December 3, 2014. November 1, 2014. Black Weblog Awards via Wayback Machine. February 1, 2018.
  21. Web site: The 100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia . . 2020-02-13 . 2020-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200302014128/https://www.phillymag.com/influential-philadelphians/. live.

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