Parable of the Sower-Ch 7-10, ROSC Bedtime Reading for Change, Wk 4, 9/9/2020

“That’s all anybody can do right now. Live. Hold out. Survive. I don’t know whether good times are coming back again. But I know that won’t matter if we don’t survive these times.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower
ROSC's Bedtime Reading for Change: Parable of the Sower-Octavia E. Butler
Wednesday, September 9th, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM
Chapters 7-10
Why are we doing this?
As the world at large continues to grapple with a global pandemic while simultaneously demanding justice and accountability for the violence and inequities faced by people and planet, ROSC remains steadfast in wanting to not only support those who are pushing for change through resistance, we also want to help to build connections and offer respite for those who feel tired in the struggle and need a place to connect with others. With all that's going on in the world, we are aiming to respond in ways that will help build capacity for important work like the many mutual aid projects we've seen springing up locally and around the globe, and also want to create a culture of care through social change by human connection and appreciation for the art that reflects our truths.
Synopsis from the Wikipedia page:
"Set in the 2020s where society has largely collapsed due to climate change, growing wealth inequality, and corporate greed, Parable of the Sower centers on a young woman of color named Lauren Oya Olamina who possesses what Butler dubbed hyperempathy or "sharing" - the ability to feel pain and other sensations she witnesses. As a teenager growing up in the remnants of a gated community near Los Angeles, she begins to develop a new belief system, which she comes to call Earthseed. When the community's security is compromised, her home is destroyed and her family is murdered, and she travels north with other survivors. Society outside the community walls has reverted to chaos due to resource scarcity and poverty, and mixed race relationships are stigmatized amid attacks against religious and ethnic minorities. Lauren believes that humankind's destiny is to travel beyond Earth and live on other planets, forcing humankind into its adulthood, and that Earthseed is preparation for this destiny..."
Note about the author:
OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science- fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship 'Genius Grant'. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia's dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women's rights, global warming and political disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide. (source: www.amazon.co....)
This event will be recurring weekly and is sponsored by Resources for Organizing and Social Change (www.resourcesforsocialchange.org)
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