Jane Fonda Q&As Rashad Robinson on His 'From Presence to Power' in NYC
It's a book that's counting on readers to drum up awareness — after all, why would legacy media support a tome that, in part, vivisects it?
I spent Monday night at the IFC sharing air with Jane Fonda! The actress-activist icon was on hand to quiz author Rashad Robinson on the first stop of his book tour for From Presence to Power: How to Take on the Fights That Matter — and Win (One World, July 28), a handy guide to being politically effective.
His talk was inspiring, and had Fonda giddy.
Fascinating watching her in action as she careens toward 90. She’s mentally astute, was hanging on his every word and got a big laugh when she noted she’s against the Paramount merger in part because she slept with Ted Turner for 10 years so is damned if she’ll let Bari Weiss control it.
Mr. Robinson is very impressive. The head of Color of Change, he does not hesitate to tackle tough topics — race, the schism between LGB and T and more, and seems very eager to never hide from setbacks and defeats, but to learn from them.
Check out his book here.
