Calling In: How To Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel

Cofounder of the National Center for Human Rights Education, Ross (coeditor, Radical Reproductive Justice) uses her extensive activism experience across many different organizations and decades to share the lessons she’s learned about calling in potential allies instead of calling them out for unjust actions and words. She focuses on the concepts of nonviolent activism and shares ample quotes from other well-known activists to show how the notion of calling in has been around for a while and how beneficial it can be. Aimed at a liberal-leaning readership, the book still treats those who have different beliefs with goodwill, demonstrating how Ross has been able to work with people across the aisle by finding the joy in calling people in and away from hate. Half of the book focuses on Ross’s own story, along with examples of situations where she applied the core concepts from her work. The latter half of the volume gives additional practical advice for real-life situations.