PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2019) Winner
Alicia Garza
アリシア・ガーザ
Arishia Gāza
Aliases:
Alicia Schwartz
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-01-04 （Oakland, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oakland, California → Tiburon, California → San Rafael, California
Career
- Occupations
- civil rights activist, writer, organizer
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- National Domestic Workers Alliance, Black Futures Lab, Forward Together (Oakland branch), Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity, School of Unity and Liberation (SOUL)
- Influenced By
- June Jordan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Diego | — | anthropology and sociology | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
University of California, San Diego
anthropology and sociology
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
United States
Graduated in 2002 with a degree in anthropology and sociology. Active in activism during student years.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sydney Peace Prize | — | — | University of Sydney | Winner |
| 2020 | Time 100 | — | — | Time magazine | Selected |
| 2020 | Fortune 40 Under 40 | — | Government and Politics | Fortune magazine | Selected |
| 2020 | BBC 100 Women | — | — | BBC | Selected |
| — | Bayard Rustin Community Activist Award | — | — | Harvey Milk Democratic Club | Winner |
Sydney Peace Prize
2017
Organization:
University of Sydney
Result:
Winner
Time 100
2020
Organization:
Time magazine
Result:
Selected
Fortune 40 Under 40
2020
Category:
Government and Politics
Organization:
Fortune magazine
Result:
Selected
BBC 100 Women
2020
Organization:
BBC
Result:
Selected
Bayard Rustin Community Activist Award
Organization:
Harvey Milk Democratic Club
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart
2020 Non-fictionHer story as an activist and lessons for future activists, described as an essential guide.
social justiceracial justiceorganizing
Bibliography
- The Purpose of Power
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- passionatepersonal narrativesocial critique
- Recurring Motifs
- Black liveswomen's powercommunity organizing
Health
-
mother's glioblastoma2018Mother died from glioblastoma.
Legacy
Known as co-founder of Black Lives Matter movement, advocate for racial and social justice. Influential in politics and received numerous awards.
In Popular Culture
- Chest tattoo from June Jordan's poem.
Quotes
-
stop saying we are not surprised. that's a damn shame in itself. I continue to be surprised at how little Black lives matter.
Source: Facebook post (2013) -
We can’t be afraid to establish a base that is larger than the people we feel comfortable with. Movements and bases cannot be cliques of people who already know each other.
Source: The Purpose of Power (2020)
Trivia
- Married to Malachi Garza from 2008 to 2021.
- Came out as queer in 2004.
- Began activism at age 12 promoting sex education.