"A brave, luminous, ground-breaking book. Mab Segrest, the seeker/voyager/ philosopher/community organizer writes eloquently and passionately about some of the most poignant questions of our times: justice in the context of capitalism, white supremacy, heterosexism, misogyny, and the profound spiritual and psychic struggles and possibilities open to those of us who dare this journey. At once theoretical and deeply intimateI could not put this book down."Chandra Talpade Mohanty, professor of womens studies, Hamilton College

"From Beijing to Atlanta, from Johannesburg to Honolulu and Harare to North Carolina, Born to Belonging traces the flow and forces of capitalism, while encouraging us to have seeing, open eyes for what is possible, in the name of human liberation. Mab Segrest is one of the leading political and ethical thinkers of our times."Becky Thompson, author of A Promise and a Way of Life: White Antiracist Activism

"With penetrating insight, honesty, and humor, Mab Segrest has created an indispensable political and ethical guidebook for the twenty-first century." Barbara Smith, author of The Truth That Never Hurts: Writings on Race, Gender, and Freedom

"A compelling traveloguepersonal, political, philosophical, and spiritualfrom an astute analyst and fine essayist."Ruth Frankenberg, American studies, University of CaliforniaDavis

Veteran activist Mab Segrest takes readers along on her travels to view a world experiencing extraordinary change. As she moves from place to place, she speculates on the effects of globalization and urban development on individuals, examines the struggles for racial, economic, and sexual equality, and narrates her own history as a lesbian in the American South. From the principle that we all belong to the human community, Segrest uses her personal experience as a filter for larger political and cultural issues. Her writings bring together such groups as the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina, fledging gay rights activists in Zimbabwe, and resistance fighters in El Salvador. Segrest expertly plumbs her own personal experiences for organizing principles and maxims to combat racism, homophobia, sexism, and economic exploitation.

Mab Segrest is the acting chair of the gender and womens studies department at Connecticut College. A writer, teacher, and organizer, she has published three books, most recently Memoir of a Race Traitor, which was named an Outstanding Book on Human Rights in North America and was Editors Choice for the Lambda Literary Awards.