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No borders! No prisons! No cops! No war! No state? (Virtual Event)

On Tuesday, November 15 at 7PM ET, join authors William C. Anderson, Gord Hill, Dean Spade, and Harsha Walia for a panel discussion on abolition. Register here. Live transcription and ASL interpretation will be provided. Please email any additional access needs to skreitzb@barnard.edu. This event is free and open to all. RSVP is preferred. The event will […]

Stockholm Anarchist Bookfair with William C. Anderson (In-Person Event)

Founding Black anarchist Martin Sostre once said, “The coming tide of fascism will force many comrades to come out of their lethargy and put into practice the original anarchist tradition of being not only the detonators of revolution, but also of making it an objective reality.” This talk will center the thinking of Lucy Parsons, […]

Book Club Discussion: The Nation on No Map

On Saturday, March 12 at 10a PT, join William C. Anderson and Gabrielle Felder of GFx Studios for a book club discussion on The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition. They’re asking folks that register to send a donation of $10. Donations will be redistributed to Southern Solidarity Mutual Aid and Survived and […]

Solidarities: Anarchy

Join us alongside Electric Marronage for the virtual event Solidarities: Anarchy featuring Theresa Warburton, William C. Anderson, and Jorell Meléndez Badillo. This is a forum regarding questions, practices, & frictions within and across Anarchist Histories & Movements. RSVP here. Jorell Meléndez Badillo Is an Assistant Professor of History at Dartmouth College. His work focuses on the […]

Noname Book Club – LA

LA folks! On Saturday, February 26th at 1pm, Noname Book Club will be hosting a book club meet-up to discuss this month’s book club picks including The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C. Anderson and Salvation by bell hooks. RSVP here. The Nation on No Map examines state power, abolition, and […]

Noname Book Club – Philly

Philly folks! On Saturday, February 26th at 1pm, Noname Book Club will be hosting a book club meet-up to discuss this month’s book club picks including The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C. Anderson and Salvation by bell hooks. RSVP here.   The Nation on No Map examines state power, abolition, […]

A Conversation with William C. Anderson on The Nation on No Map

On Monday, December 20th at 7pm ET, join us alongside Odyssey Bookshop for a conversation on The Nation on No Map with author William C. Anderson. Register here! A call for Black survival in the face of widespread crisis. The Nation on No Map examines state power, abolition, and ideological tensions within the struggle for Black […]

Reading & Hearing The Nation on No Map

Posted on November 30th, 2021 in AK Authors!, Recommended Reading

by William C. Anderson Music is a huge part of everything that I do. I spend most of my time listening to music and looking for new music. It informs all of my politics and has been a radicalizing force in my life from my earliest days growing up in the church. Music isn’t a […]

Deeper Than Politics, More Than Ideology

Posted on November 1st, 2021 in AK Authors!

Featuring: An essay by William C. Anderson on ideology, Black anarchism, and his forthcoming book The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism & Abolition. If there’s one thing I learned from Black anarchism, it’s to transcend. I am not just a Black anarchist because I want to systematize or institutionalize Black anarchism. I’m not wed […]