Protest, Power, and the the Violence Debate: A Zine
Excerpted from Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba
Zine Design and Layout by Red Schulte
June 2025
This zine is adapted from Chapter 6 of the book Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba.
Kelly initially reproduced the full chapter on her website on June 13th, 2025, and shared why:
Mass protest is erupting across the country in response to the Trump administration’s fascist attacks on immigrant communities. As the public attempts to make sense of this moment, debates about “violence” and nonviolence are playing out loudly on social media. In an effort to offer some context and grounding for those navigating this discourse, Mariame Kaba and I are publicly sharing chapter six of our book, Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care.
You can download the PDF version below, as well as a booklet version formatted for printing. You can also view the zine using the carousel.
“We need each other, and interdependence is key to survival for human beings.”
— Mariame Kaba.
Want to hear authors Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba discuss their book and what it brings to this moment? Listen to this March 20, 2025 episode of the “Movement Memos” podcast, “We Must Burst Our Algorithmic Bubbles and Build Together Across Difference.” Kelly and Mariame also discuss the fight for reproductive justice, the problem with schadenfreude, and the need to build collective courage.
You can find more information about Let This Radicalize You, as well as related resources — reading and discussion guide, zines, interviews, and more — on the book’s resource page on our website:
