Drew Afualo

Jan 13, 2025 | heragenda.com | Janell Hazelwood |Keke Palmer |Drew Afualo |Ketanji Brown Jackson

It is always a treat to have a few more inspirational books by women authors to add to the dozens of others that have earned their prime positioning on your shelves. The temptation to just keep buying books is real, especially if you just love a good story that educates and sparks positive action in your own life. Well, we’re here to be enablers, as reading is not only fundamental — it’s beneficial for stress reduction, brain function, and sleep quality.

Jul 30, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Drew Afualo |Stephanie Johnson |Brandon Stanton |

A blissfully vicarious, heartfelt glimpse into the life of a Manhattan burlesque dancer. A former New York City dancer reflects on her zesty heyday in the 1970s. Discovered on a Manhattan street in 2020 and introduced on Stanton’s Humans of New York Instagram page, Johnson, then 76, shares her dynamic history as a “fiercely independent” Black burlesque dancer who used the stage name Tanqueray and became a celebrated fixture in midtown adult theaters.

May 16, 2024 | aclu.org | Drew Afualo |Kendall Ciesemier

May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month and we’re celebrating with a guest that is sure to make you laugh hard. You might even recognize her infectious laugh from her viral videos on TikTok. Drew Afualo is one of today’s most popular feminist content creators. Her no-BS approach to roasting misogynistic men on the internet has been met with folks flocking to her social pages to feel seen, heard and to rally around squelching hate, bigotry and misogyny.