First: I hope this finds you in a place of radical hope. We’re bearing witness to both infuriating darkness and bright spots of resistance in calls for an overdue ceasefire, peace, and liberation. As our movement ancestor John Lewis would remind us, this is, undoubtedly, the time for historic, international, loving Good Trouble.

If you’re receiving this message, it’s because you've already played a part in some capacity on my journey to publish The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to Reclaim Wealth and Collective Well-Being over the past few years. I’m writing to share a little milestone — the full first draft of the book manuscript is now with the publisher! 

Special shout out to…

So many people + places. But for starters, I want to name gratitude for every person who sat down for a research interview as part of drafting this manuscript — trusting me with their money stories and/or helping me process wild ideas out loud. In no particular order, these folks include Arno Hesse, leo freeman, Naima McQueen, Kristin Hull, Adriana Abizadeh, Rodrigo Camarena, Crystal Arnold, Desirae Calloway, Veronica Garcia, Huong Nguyen-Yap, Karen Perkins, Nicole Kayuk, June Sugiyama, Jill Kunishima, Lisa Wong, Kortney Ziegler, Ariel & Nathaniel Brooks, Megan Sheldon, Grace Bassekele, Alejandro Fitz, Esther Park, Charlese Banks, Nafasi Ferrell, Chantel Chapman, Sasheen Andregg, Stephone Coward II, Meg Boucher, Lee Smithey, Caitlin Duffy, Addy Lord, Asuka Watanabe, Michelle Maryns, Lauren Pizzimenti, Deb Nelson, Mal Warwick, Amin & Faith Rashid, and Chase Wheeler (who, bonus points, got me away from my laptop and surprised me by making me a very giddy fiancée on September 2nd). I’ll be following up with each of y’all individually in the coming months!

I’m also sending gratitude to the writers who informed my years of research. Here are just a few book recommendations for your financial activist library:

Thank you again for your support — it means the world to me, and I’m working hard to make this Playbook valuable to you and yours for years to come. 💸✊🏽💚

In community,

Jasmine

jasminerashid.personal@gmail.com 

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