Table of Contents
My Journey to Creating an Antiracist Animal Advocacy Movement
Foreword Aryenish Birdie 1
Self-Discovery and the Pursuit of Racial Equity in Animal Advocacy
Introduction Jasmin Singer 15
Awakening
Chinese Eyes: Exploring Identity and White Supremacy in Animal Rights Shayna Rowbotham 31
White Veganism Doesn't Serve Me Either: A White Vegan's Perspective PJ Nyman 44
How Philanthropy in Farmed Animal Advocacy Reinforces White Bubbles Mikaela Saccoccio 53
From Speaking Up for Animals to Becoming Antiracist Rachel Huff-Wagenborg 58
Introspection
As a Black Man, I Felt Uncomfortable Becoming an Animal Activist Christopher Eubanks 69
Racism in Me, the Movement, and the Meat Industry Jamie Berger 75
How My Cultural Identity Informs My Animal Advocacy Unny Nambudiripad 86
The Need for Ethical Consistency in Animal Advocacy Malina Tran 92
Accountability
How Confronting My White Privilege Is Making Me a Better Animal Activist Cailen LaBarge 103
What I've Learned by Applying an Antiracist Framework to My Animal Advocacy Dana McPhall 115
Using Research and Data to Create an Inclusive Animal Rights Movement Brooke Haggerty 128
Leading
Oppression Without Hierarchy: Racial Justice and Animal Advocacy Michelle Rojas-Soto 143
International Animal Protection Is Stronger When It's Antiracist Stien van der Ploeg 157
How Racism in Animal Advocacy and Effective Altruism Hinder Our Mission Michelle Graham 165
Animal Advocates: It's Time We Move from Performance to True Antiracism Aryenish Birdie 176
Antiracism Is a Verb, Not a Noun
Afterword Michelle Rojas-Soto 187
Glossary of Terms 191
Resources 195
Acknowledgments 197
About the Editors
About the Publisher