Rebecca Roberts, daughter of the legendary Cokie Roberts

Today on The Caregiver Dave Celebrity Segment. Dave and Neil Haley will interview Rebecca Roberts, daughter of the legendary Cokie Roberts.

THE SUFFRAGIST PLAYBOOK: YOUR GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLD, (Candlewick Press, October 27th 2020)

The book is both a practical guide to becoming a change-maker AND a look back at the struggle for women’s rights; written as a tribute to their mothers and grandmothers, it is a bit of a pacifist’s The Art of War with a hint of How to Make Friends and Influence People. The small, playbook format is easily digestible with “secrets to succeeding in your activism” – each secret is tied to a particular woman including Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Ida B. Wells.

The book gives specific advice on how to use the tactics and lessons learned by our foremothers to push forward contemporary agendas—tips include “know your audience,” “craft your image or others will do it for you,” “use your network,” and “steal ideas that work.” The tone is personal and conversational, written in a style that will appeal to teen readers. The authors don’t shy away from the troubling aspects of the movement, including racism and violence, but present a complete, clear-eyed analysis and serves as inspiration to people everywhere as we watch this fall’s elections – the power of young people as political changemakers has never been more important and this is the perfect book to hand to both budding activists and those already in the trenches.