Tending the Soil Zine by Ricardo Levins Morales
This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.
This galvanizing zine by local activist and artist Ricardo Levins Morales offers tips for organizing that focus on community-building; dismantling systems of oppression from the ground up; and "tending the soil," or disseminating positive narratives that make way for campaigns and institutions that reflect the needs of the people.
”In the wake of the 2020 election, social justice activists and organizers have a little more breathing room to push for systemic, transformative change. At this critical time, what questions do we need to ask, and what principles must we keep in mind, to make our movements for justice fruitful?
This 24 page zine/pamphlet featuring Ricardo’s works and artwork contains 8 short lessons, drawing on his his over five decades of organizing. The lessons began as a series of short videos produced by Line Break Media. In zine format, the compilation is 5.5×8.5″ with each spread featuring full color artwork relevant to the text.” - Ricardo Levins Morales
Learn more about the project here.
8.5” x 5.5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.
This galvanizing zine by local activist and artist Ricardo Levins Morales offers tips for organizing that focus on community-building; dismantling systems of oppression from the ground up; and "tending the soil," or disseminating positive narratives that make way for campaigns and institutions that reflect the needs of the people.
”In the wake of the 2020 election, social justice activists and organizers have a little more breathing room to push for systemic, transformative change. At this critical time, what questions do we need to ask, and what principles must we keep in mind, to make our movements for justice fruitful?
This 24 page zine/pamphlet featuring Ricardo’s works and artwork contains 8 short lessons, drawing on his his over five decades of organizing. The lessons began as a series of short videos produced by Line Break Media. In zine format, the compilation is 5.5×8.5″ with each spread featuring full color artwork relevant to the text.” - Ricardo Levins Morales
Learn more about the project here.
8.5” x 5.5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
This piece was featured in the May 2024 issue of The Fore Edge, a quarterly newsletter from MCBA that highlights new artist’s books and zines for collections, universities, and libraries. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, there is a sign up available here. Past featured pieces can be viewed here.
This galvanizing zine by local activist and artist Ricardo Levins Morales offers tips for organizing that focus on community-building; dismantling systems of oppression from the ground up; and "tending the soil," or disseminating positive narratives that make way for campaigns and institutions that reflect the needs of the people.
”In the wake of the 2020 election, social justice activists and organizers have a little more breathing room to push for systemic, transformative change. At this critical time, what questions do we need to ask, and what principles must we keep in mind, to make our movements for justice fruitful?
This 24 page zine/pamphlet featuring Ricardo’s works and artwork contains 8 short lessons, drawing on his his over five decades of organizing. The lessons began as a series of short videos produced by Line Break Media. In zine format, the compilation is 5.5×8.5″ with each spread featuring full color artwork relevant to the text.” - Ricardo Levins Morales
Learn more about the project here.
8.5” x 5.5”
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
Ricardo Levins Morales (he/him) is an artist and organizer based in Minneapolis. He uses his art as a form of political medicine to support individual and collective healing from the injuries and ongoing reality of oppression. He was born into the anti-colonial movement in his native Puerto Rico and was drawn into activism in Chicago when his family moved there in 1967. Ricardo left high school early and worked in various industries, and over time began to use his art as part of his movement work. This activism has included support work for the Black Panthers and Young Lords and participating in or acting in solidarity with farmers, environmental, labor, racial justice, antiwar and other struggles for peoples empowerment. He was a founding member of the Northland Poster Collective (1979-2009). He also leads workshops on creative organizing, social justice strategy and sustainable activism, and mentors and supports organizers.
