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We've Got a Zine for That: Protest

This month we're highlighting zine holdings centered around protest – < zines AND protest* > (and limiting the search to zines held at Barnard). As of January 25, 2024, that search yielded 142 results.

Some of top subject headings used to describe the zines are

Protest movements
COVID-19 (Disease)
Political activists
Feminism

They come in many zine genres, with these as the top three

Political zines
Personal zines
Compilation zines

White text on a pink to purple diagnot gradient that reads: "NYC Protest Saftey" "A comprehensive pocket guide to help keep you safe before, during & after a protest" "tinyurl.com/YDXZ9PYU" "Read the full online version & print an abridged zine to take with you and/or distribute in the streets."

This protest safety zine was made by Barnard alums during the surge in Black Lives Matter protests after George Floyd's murder. It was developed for print, as well as online distribution, including this Instagram-formatted version.

Zines

Activism