Superheroes in the Streets

By Kimberly Wedeven Segall,

Book cover of Superheroes in the Streets: Muslim Women Activists and Protest in the Digital Age

Book description

The icon of the female protester and her alter-ego, the female superhero, fills screens in the news, in theaters, and in digital spaces. The female protester who is Muslim, though, has been subject to a legacy of discrimination. Superheroes in the Streets: Muslim Women Activists and Protest in the Digital…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Superheroes in the Streets as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Segall’s book introduced me to so many incredible Muslim women that I hadn’t even heard of!

We’re talking about grassroots and famous protestors that engage with digital media to change the landscape of protest. Segall positions these women in positions of power, which we rarely see in literature, and lets them tell us why their stories matter. 

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