It's the 40 year anniversary of Jonestown, so I thought I would share some links here about a historical event that is super fascinating to me, and whose effects are still being felt by many individuals and communities.
A note on Trigger Warnings. The articles I link to don't have any graphic images or footage from the event or aftermath, but please be aware that many sites have images of dead bodies, including children, and protect/prepare yourself accordingly. All contain descriptions of violence.
White Night: 40 Years after Jonestown, well-intentioned white women are still a menace by Laura Elizabeth Woollett on Bitch Media
Jonestown victims have a lesson to teach us, so I listened by Jamilah King on Mother Jones
Surviving Jonestown by Jackie Speier on Primary Source
Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & People's Temple
FURTHER READING
If you are looking for more on Jonestown, I found some other resources. I have not personally read any of these yet.
Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton (memoir)
The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn
White Nights, Black Paradise by Sikivu Hutchinson
A Sympathetic History of Jonestown: The Moore Family Involvement in Peoples Temple by Rebecca Moore
Today is also the Trans Day of Remembrance. I hope to share some relevant links next week...I need a special calendar to keep up with all of these important dates!
xo
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