#Veganuary: Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation

Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor Animal rights are never just about animal rights, that is what you learn the more familiar you become with the movement. How we identify ourselves as human beings has always been connected with our abilities, whether that is our so-called unique intelligence, or our ability to use complex machines. … Continue reading #Veganuary: Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation

#Veganuary: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass  Ok, so you are wondering why my first book featured for Veganuary isn’t about animals. This is because I didn’t come to the animal rights movement overnight. My quest for justice began with other social justice movements.  As a West African, slavery is a significant and traumatic part … Continue reading #Veganuary: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Welcome to #Veganuary

My name is Abdourahamane Ly, I am a vegan animal rights activist from Guinea and this month I am guest curating #Veganuary for the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. Veganuary is an annual challenge created by an organization in the UK encouraging people to adopt a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. I will … Continue reading Welcome to #Veganuary