Antiracism in Animal Advocacy

Sixteen essays on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in animal advocacy.

Antiracism in Animal Advocacy: Igniting Cultural Transformation is a collection of writings by farmed animal protection advocates who are committed to exploring and prioritizing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as they work to create a more just animal protection movement. The essayists were all attendees of the 2020 inaugural Encompass DEI Institute.
Essays include:

• "From Speaking Up for Animals to Becoming an Antiracist," by Rachel Huff-Wagenborg
• "Using Research and Data to Create an Inclusive Animal Rights Movement," by Brooke Haggerty
• "How My Cultural Identity Informs My Animal Advocacy," by Unny Nambudiripad
• "Animal Advocates: It's Time We Move from Performance to True Antiracism," by Aryenish Birdie
• "Oppression without Hierarchy: Racial Justice and Animal Advocacy," by Michelle Rojas-Soto
• "How Racism in Animal Advocacy and Effective Altruism Hinders Our Mission," by Michelle Graham