"Drawing from his own experiences, DeRay Mckesson, the civil rights activist and organizer, offers ways for all Americans to work to dismantle the legacy of racism and to take responsibility for imagining and building a better world"-- Found insideWith contributions from Cheryl Strayed, Mark Cuban, Ta-Nahesi Coates, Melinda Gates, Joss Whedon, James Patterson, and many more -- this fascinating collection gives us a peek into 150 personal treasures and the secret histories behind them ... Found inside... gave [blacks] more access to a still-racist system,” says DeRay Mckesson, ... that has been the foundation of upward mobility for millions of families. Found insideThe Case for Hope DeRay Mckesson ... I gained a new family in protest, and like all families we have had a range of experiences together. A provocative and timely collection of essays from a celebrated cultural critic on race, diversity, and resegregation Found inside"Explores the roots and repercussions of the infamous killing of Eric Garner by the New York City police"-- From the author of How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America * Winner, 2017 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award * Finalist, 2017 NAACP Image Awards * "One Book One New Orleans ... Found inside... in politics and right on culture (she was raised in a strict Catholic family). ... The peripatetic Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson has over ... Mama’s Boy, Preacher’s Son was featured in People, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, and other national media. “Kevin Jennings’s story brought me to tears again and again.” —Martin Moran, author of The Tricky Part: One Boy’s ... Found inside... wars on our trans and queer family that deny their humanity, and so much more. ... A critical difference and tension between M4BL and DeRay Mckesson's ... Found insideWhile this book chronologically follows X: A Novel, it can be read as a stand-alone historical novel that invites larger discussions on black power, prison reform, and civil rights. *Finalist for the National Book Award* *Finalist for the Kirkus Prize* *Instant New York Times Bestseller* *Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, New York Post, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness, Bustle, and Publishers Weekly* An essential read for ... Found insideBearing Witness While Black tells the story of this century's most powerful Black social movement through the eyes of 15 activists who documented it. Found inside – Page 54... white man who's been laid off, the immigrant trying to feed his family. ... Deray McKesson writes about the 'work' of hope, reflecting upon the fear, ... In this deeply researched and brilliantly woven cultural, economic, and political chronicle, Kurt Andersen offers a fresh, provocative, and eye-opening history of America’s undoing, naming names, showing receipts, and unsparingly ... Found insideTrymaine Lee, “Trayvon Martin's Family Calls For Arrest Of Man Who Police Say ... a Storify created by DeRay Mckesson, storify.com/deray/ferguson-beginning; ... Found insideFeaturing over one hundred and twenty of Cleo’s original poems, mantras, and affirmations, including fan favorites and never before seen ones, this book is a daily pep talk to keep you feeling empowered and motivated. Found insideJust Giving investigates the ethical and political dimensions of philanthropy and considers how giving might better support democratic values and promote justice. Found insideFirst published in 2010, The Substance of Hope is acclaimed historian Jelani Cobb's meditation on what Obama's election represented, an insightful investigation into the civil rights movement forces that helped produce it, and a prescient ... Found insideIn Baton Rouge, DeRay McKesson opened up his Periscope app to broadcast as he ... The family grieves for Stephon Clark, killed by Sacramento Police in his ... Found inside... it's family until family is same-sex and inclusive, and country until it involves Black people. ~ DeRay Mckesson (1985) American civil rights activist, ... Found inside – Page 48on their safety and that of their friends and family. ... the nonstop rumors on social media.1 Protest leader DeRay McKesson responded on Twitter: McCulloch ... Narrating the story of a sea-change in housing policy and its dire impact on African Americans, Race for Profit reveals how the urban core was transformed into a new frontier of cynical extraction. Found insideThis book examines how the media approached long-standing and long-simmering issues of race, class, violence, and social responsibility in Baltimore during the demonstrations, violence, and public debate in the spring of 2015. Found insidePatrisse Khan-Cullors' and asha bandele's instant New York Times bestseller, When They Call You a Terrorist is now adapted for the YA audience with photos and journal entries! Found insideA Pussy Rioter’s riveting, hallucinatory account of her years in Russia’s criminal system and of finding power in the most powerless of situations In February 2012, after smuggling an electric guitar into Moscow’s iconic central ... Found insideThe opposite of hate is connection.” Sally Kohn’s engaging, fascinating, and often funny book will open your eyes and your heart. Found inside – Page 352Blitzer is not actually interacting with Deray mcKesson; he is interacting with a concept of mcKesson. Perhaps even more so, he is interacting with his ... Found insideCornel West, author of Race Matters “A must read for everyone who is serious about the ongoing praxis of freedom.” —Barbara Ransby, author of Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement “[A] penetrating, vital analysis of race and ... Aided by political theory, history, cutting-edge social science, as well as remarkable stories of ordinary citizens who got off their couches and took political power seriously, this book shows us how to channel our energy away from ... In Make Change, King offers an inspiring look at the moments that have shaped his life and considers the ways social movements can grow and evolve in this hyperconnected era. Found inside – Page 239Even DeRay McKesson , who had joined the protesters for a peaceful latenight demonstration , was snatched up by police ... I heard this in my own family . Think you know this story? Think again. Laura Lippman, the “extravagantly gifted” (Chicago Tribune) New York Times bestselling author, delivers “one of her best novels ” (Washington Post)—a modern twist on To Kill a Mockingbird. Found insideA pair of leading psychologists argues that prejudice toward others is often an unconscious part of the human psyche, providing an analysis of the science behind biased feelings while sharing guidelines for identifying and learning from ... Found inside – Page 138Mckesson would emerge in the next few months as a major spokesperson of the ... “I feel like I am meeting long-lost family,” she recalled.51 Organizers who ... They Can't Kill Us All grapples with a persistent if also largely unexamined aspect of the otherwise transformative presidency of Barack Obama: the failure to deliver tangible security and opportunity to those Americans most in need of both ... Found inside" Shaun King: “I kid you not–I think it’s the most important book I’ve read all year...” Harry Belafonte: “Dyson has finally written the book I always wanted to read...a tour de force.” Joy-Ann Reid: A work of searing prose ... Today her passion is to visually curate life's pleasures and share her considerable knowledge about self-care. This book offers precise, easily attainable advice on natural health, spiritual living, and nourishment. In this provocative and insightful book, constitutional scholar and journalist Garrett Epps reviews the key decisions of the 2013-2014 Supreme Court term through the words of the nation's nine most powerful legal authorities. Found inside'Luminous' The Times 'Beautiful’ Caught by the River Bringing together contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, this inspiring collection takes us from walking to wild swimming, from red deer to pigeons and wasps, from ... Digital Rebellion examines the impact of new media and communication technologies on the spatial, strategic, and organizational fabric of social movements. Found insideFrom Lawrence Ross, author of The Divine Nine and the leading expert on sororities and fraternities, Blackballed is an explosive and controversial book that rips the veil off America's hidden secret: America's colleges have fostered a ... Found insideDeRay Mckesson, Brittany Packnett, and Johnetta Elzie were among ... Friends and family of police officers around the country proclaimed that “Blue Lives ... “An insightful study of a president who listened to even his harshest critics with grace and humility.”—The Washington Post NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GLAMOUR Every evening for eight years, at his request, President ... Found insideDeRay Mckesson uploaded a Vine with the caption “So. ... death by police chokehold, has claimed that police have targeted him and close family members since ... 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