The Programs in Anthropology invite you to join us for a book talk on Tuesday, February 13th featuring Columbia alum Malaika Jabali, author of It's Not You, It's Capitalism: Why It's Time to Break Up and How to Move On. This event is being held in collaboration with the Columbia School of Social Work.
Malaika Jabali's It's Not You, It's Capitalism gives you everything you need to know about what a healthy relationship could actually look like, issue by issue—from healthcare and housing to the whole concept of American democracy—with our new boo: Socialism. With accessible explanations and illustrations, often surprising graphs and stats, and some Drake memes, this book will show you that we NEED to build a world that’s safer, kinder, cleaner, healthier, and more equal. And that this isn’t a utopian dream – it’s within our grasp, if we collectively decide to call out capitalism for what it really is and wake up to a better future.
Malaika Jabali is the Senior News and Politics Editor at Essence Magazine. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, where she was a columnist, Teen Vogue, Jacobin, Very Smart Brothas, and The New Republic, among others. She received her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was an Articles Editor for the Columbia Journal of Race and Law, and an M.S. from the Columbia University School of Social Work. Her first political feature, “The Color of Economic Anxiety,” won the 2019 New York Association for Black Journalists Award. She is a licensed attorney who has written laws and worked in housing policy for the New York City Council. More information about Malaika's work and new book can be found on her website.
