Episode 34 - Poetry as power and how spaces shape lives with Hannah Drake
Summary
In this second episode from Kentucky (and the final episode of season 3!), we hear from Hannah Drake, an author and activist from Louisville who writes poetry about race, gender, and social justice. She talks about how she started writing, shares her experiences in spaces not made for her, and reads one of her most-requested poems for us. She also reminds listeners of the problems with White Feminism and why social justice work isn’t just about “resisting our way back to comfort.”Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia’s next podcasting project Softer Sounds.In this second episode from Kentucky (and the final episode of season 3!), we hear from Hannah Drake, an author and activist from Louisville who writes poetry about race, gender, and social justice.
She talks about how she started writing, shares her experiences in spaces not made for her, and reads one of her most-requested poems for us.
She also reminds listeners of the problems with White Feminism and why social justice work isn’t just about “resisting our way back to comfort.”