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A Renaissance of Our Own by Rachel E. Cargle
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A Renaissance of Our Own

A Memoir and Manifesto on Reimagining
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Length 5 hours 51 minutes
Language English
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How we can use knowledge, empathy and action to reimagine the world around us

Over the past year, we have seen a profound awakening. Institutions and communities have taken down statues and flags, the names of white supremacists in universities and on buildings have been replaced and as we continue to see action, we are also collectively unlearning incorrect history and leaning hard into the truth.

In this radical work, social entrepreneur, philanthropic innovator and public academic, Rachel Cargle breaks down KEA - knowledge, empathy and action - and how these elements serve as a lens to reimagine everything from racial justice to relationships to education and beyond.

Investigating how white supremacy flourishes in the feminist movement, educational establishments, beauty and body standards, our notions of intimate relationships, ancestry and cultural ideas around rest and productivity, A Renaissance of Our Own serves as a starting point for the pursuit of critical knowledge, the cultivation of radical empathy and acting intentionally.

Through this process, we are taken on our journey to understanding our highest values - abundance, opportunity and ease. By reimagining our purpose, approaches to philanthropy, ethical entrepreneurship and radical vigilance, this book provides a framework for the great re-imagining we are primed for.

ยฉ2023 Rachel Cargle (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Rachel Elizabeth Cargle is an activist, entrepreneur and philanthropic innovator. She is the founder of the Loveland Group, a family of companies including Elizabeth's Bookshop & Writing Centre, a literary space that celebrates marginalised voices, and the Great Unlearn, an adult learning platform that centres the teaching of BIPOC thinkers. In 2018, she founded the Loveland Foundation, offering free access to mental health care for Black women and girls. Cargle is a regular contributor to Cultured magazine, Atmos and The Cut, and her work has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times and New Yorker.

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Reviews

Cargle recounts how she spun silk out of the thread bare yarns of patriarchy and white supremacy while reminding readers that such alchemy is possible ... if we give ourselves permission to re-imagine our existences Rachel Cargle is that rare sort of phoenix who rises from the ashes of her life not only reborn on the personal level, but also fully ready to change the world ... an elegant, thoughtful, vulnerable, and inspiring memoir Dazzling -a loving, bold tale of imagination, bravery, and radical action in the face of injustice Profoundly moving and powerful ... you will leave these pages changed for the better Beautiful ... This book is not meant to be simply consumed but explored Expand reviews
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