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Newsletter · By Jenn M. Jackson, PhD · English · Official site

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Love Note #22: At 42 years old, I am home again. (opens the original)

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    September is my birth month. But, because of my parents, I have always had a complicated relationship with my birthday. I only ever had two birthday parties growing up. The first, when I turned four years old, I can only remember from pictures. My mom and dad were still married then. It looked like a joyous, very Black, Oakland event. The second, when I was eleven years old, was combined with my cousin’s baby shower. Only one of my friends from school came and when they realized that we lived in

  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    What to read if you want to become an anti-racist activist and thinker (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Register Now! Black Feminist (Insurgent) Politics with Jenn M. Jackson, PhD (opens the original)

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    Greetings beloveds!I am writing to you all today with a break from our regular cadence with a new course announcement. This Fall, I will be teaching Black Feminist (Insurgent) Politics, the intro course for my new writing and learning institute, Invisible Ink, building on my debut book Black Women Taught Us. <a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YoIr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.a

  4. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    Why ‘How to Be an Antiracist’ is not the book we need right now. (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 1, 2026

    Later-life mental health diagnoses with Dr. Jenn Jackson and Dr. Devika Bhushan (opens the original)

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    Thank you , , and many others for tuning into my live video with ! Join me for my next live video in the app.Get more from J

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