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A review by lovelylloyd
Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World Without a Bullhorn by Omkari Williams
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Thank you to NetGalley, Storey Publishing & Omkari L. Williams for providing me with an eARC of Mirco Activism - How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn.
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ rounded up - Available 24 October 2023 - Will publish to socials closer to publication date.
This book is a really amazing resource for activists at any stage of their activism journey. There is a clear focus on self preservation within the journey to ensure that individuals can give their best to their area of passion. I really enjoyed the focus on diving into your story, your legacy, your impact to create a strong a foundation for the actions and changes you will be implementing.
The concept of shallow vs deep work was so relatable, as a worker within the family violence response sector there was sooooo much to ponder on through this section - and honestly throughout most of the book. I have personally used a lot of the tips from the book in the last week since reading to push what a traditional organization might believe to be meaningful work and staff recognition.
I think that I need to mention that I don't think that the Activist Archetype Quiz is very reliable. Sorry. But I didn't think that the quiz was useful with less than 10 questions and a lot of questions where I didn't actually connect with any of the responses proposed. Omkari does note that everyone can be any of these Archetypes given particular circumstances and I think that the archetypes are useful to breakdown and understand the impact of activism relies on so many different skills and contributions. I just don't think that the Quiz to categorizes you into one/two of these archetypes is extremely helpful.
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ rounded up - Available 24 October 2023 - Will publish to socials closer to publication date.
This book is a really amazing resource for activists at any stage of their activism journey. There is a clear focus on self preservation within the journey to ensure that individuals can give their best to their area of passion. I really enjoyed the focus on diving into your story, your legacy, your impact to create a strong a foundation for the actions and changes you will be implementing.
The concept of shallow vs deep work was so relatable, as a worker within the family violence response sector there was sooooo much to ponder on through this section - and honestly throughout most of the book. I have personally used a lot of the tips from the book in the last week since reading to push what a traditional organization might believe to be meaningful work and staff recognition.
I think that I need to mention that I don't think that the Activist Archetype Quiz is very reliable. Sorry. But I didn't think that the quiz was useful with less than 10 questions and a lot of questions where I didn't actually connect with any of the responses proposed. Omkari does note that everyone can be any of these Archetypes given particular circumstances and I think that the archetypes are useful to breakdown and understand the impact of activism relies on so many different skills and contributions. I just don't think that the Quiz to categorizes you into one/two of these archetypes is extremely helpful.