Come on down to Auntie’s to listen to a timely discussion between author Megan Hershey and Breean Beggs about her new book How to Protest: Lessons on Nonviolent Action!

Many people around the world feel resistant to their governments’ actions yet do not know how to act; protest may feel out of reach, like something only seasoned activists can do. This accessible guide explores the creativity, joy, and accessibility of peaceful protest.

Saturday, November 7th at PM at Auntie’s Bookstore (402 W Main Ave) 

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP via our website. (RSVP not required)

About the book

Many people around the world feel resistant to their governments’ actions yet do not know how to act; protest may feel out of reach, like something only seasoned activists can do. This accessible guide explores the creativity, joy, and accessibility of peaceful protest. Megan Hershey introduces readers to twenty-five specific and inspiring nonviolent protest methods through real life examples from the last fifty years. Each chapter includes a short, vivid description of a bold nonviolent action taken by everyday people who demanded that their leaders listen to them. From patriotic choir concerts in Estonia to live painted pigs at the Ugandan parliament, these unique protest strategies will inspire those looking to effect change and offer encouragement from past successes.

About the author

Megan Hershey is a professor of political science at Whitworth University. Her work on civil society and youth in east Africa has led to two previous books: Whose Agency: The Politics and Practice of Kenya’s HIV-Prevention NGOs and Africa’s Urban Youth: Challenging Marginalization, Claiming Citizenship (written with Amy Patterson and Tracy Kuperus). Originally from Pennsylvania, she lives in Spokane, Washington, with her husband.

About the conversationalist

Breean Beggs spent over thirty years as a successful civil rights lawyer and the last ten years as an elected local official in Spokane, Washington.  He is known for his skills in community reconciliation, and is a certified mediator. He graduated from Whitworth University and University of Washington School of Law with highest honors. He was also in the first cohort of Whitworth’s pioneering peace studies program in the early 1980’s, where he was first exposed to creative and effective non-violent methods of creating peace in the world.

Praise for How to Protest

“From Argentinian mothers demanding answers to Hong Kongers papering walls with Post-it notes, these stories prove that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things. This book won’t tell you what to protest—that’s your call. It will show you how people just like you have done it successfully, from Kenya to New Zealand.”—Joshua Ammons, Wabash College