![]() Her work often centres on the experiences of Indigenous Canadians. ​Betasamosake Simpson is a Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, activist, musician, artist, author and member of Alderville First Nation. Her debut book, Policing Black Lives, traced the underreported modern and historical realities of anti-Blackness within a Canadian context. Maynard's writing and work focus on documenting racist and gender-based state violence. Maynard is a Montreal-based Black feminist writer, activist and educator. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson on Indigenous freedom and creating change Why Robyn Maynard wrote a book exposing the underreported history of racial injustice in Canada Rooted in Black and Indigenous perspectives on race, gender and class, Rehearsals for Living is an epistolary dialogue about the world we live in and a need for change. Authors Robyn Maynard and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson began writing each other letters - a gesture sparked by a desire for kinship and connection during a trying time. ![]() The concept behind the book Rehearsals for Living formed during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Rehearsals for Living is a book by Robyn Maynard, left, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. ![]()
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