Lizzo is at Global Citizen, first Black woman wins literary prize, and Gabby Thomas users her Olympic platform

28 Best Moments From Global Citizen Live in New York City (Global Citizen) We’re spending our Monday reliving the Global Citizen Live 🎧🌍 Here are highlights from the New York concert: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/best-moments-from-global-citizen-live-new-york/

Bernardine Evaristo on a childhood shaped by racism: ‘I was never going to give up’ (The Guardian) Bernardine Evari became the first Black woman to win the #BookerPrize, in 2019. In this excerpt from her memoir, she writes about her childhood as a biracial girl in Britain: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/sep/25/bernardine-evaristo-on-a-childhood-shaped-by-racism-i-was-never-going-to-give-up

How Gabby Thomas is turning an Olympic podium into a platform for change (Independent) “I hope that it shows Black women that you can really do anything”—Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas on her ambition to create intersectional change from her success in sports: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/gabby-thomas-interview-200m-harvard-b1926204.html?amp

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