The Secret of Sugar Water - Paperback

by Niki Irene (Illustrator), Feminista Jones (Author)

From 2004 until the present, Feminista Jones has written pieces here and there, grabbing lines and inspiration from the world around her. Now, she offers a short collection of works from over more than a decade of writing. From motherhood to protest, womanhood to love, from Haiku to free verse, Jones offers a glimpse into the creative corners of her mind with her first poetry chapbook.

Author Biography

Feminista Jones is a social worker, in-demand feminist writer, public speaker, and community activist currently residing in Philadelphia. She is an award-winning blogger and author of the popular novel, Push The Button. Her work centers Black American culture, critical race theory, intersectionality, women's health and well-being (specifically in areas of mental and sexual health). Feminista's writing has been featured in several publications, notably as a contributor and to the New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, XO Jane, Salon, a columnist for EBONY, and a regular contributor to Essence and SheKnows. Named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia in 2017, Feminista is a highly sought-after speaker, organizer, lecturer, and consultant. She has been regularly featured on HuffPost Live, C-SPAN, and MSNBC. In 2013, Feminista was selected as a United Nations Foundation Fellow for her dynamic social media influence. In 2014, she launched a global anti-street harassment campaign (#YouOKSis) and a National Moment of Silence protesting police brutality (#NMOS14), both of which received international media attention. For this work, she was awarded the 2014 Black Weblog Award for Outstanding Online Activism and she was honored as one of the Top 100 Black Social Influencers by The Root. Photo: Colin Menton Feminista has presented and lectured at various conferences and universities including Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, UC Berkeley, and The University of Pennsylvania. In 2015, she co-founded and served as General Director of the Women's Freedom Conference, the first all-digital conference completely organized by and featuring only Women of Color. For her work, she was named one of SheKnows/BlogHer's 2015 "Voices of the Year". Feminista covers film and music centering Black artists for Essence.com and contributes her knowledge and expertise to various outlets via SheShource, a platform amplifying women's voices. Feminista is currently working on her first non-fiction book and continues to share her short stories and essays. Feminista is also a mom, a mentor to young girls and women, and an outspoken advocate for the homeless, people living in poverty, and those living with psychiatric disabilities.