How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance
By Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin
Read by Jeanette Illidge , Vallea Woodbury , and various narrators
Unabridged
Format :
Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781549129469
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ISBN: 9781549129445
| Runtime: | 10.54 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Social Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
This celebration of Black resistance, from protests to art to sermons to joy, offers a blueprint for the fight for freedom and justice -- and ideas for how each of us can contributeMany of us are facing unprecedented attacks on our democracy, our privacy, and our hard-won civil rights. If you're Black in the US, this is not new. As Colorlines editors Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin show, Black Americans subvert and resist life-threatening forces as a matter of course. In these pages, leading organizers, artists, journalists, comedians, and filmmakers offer wisdom on how they fight White supremacy. It's a must-read for anyone new to resistance work, and for the next generation of leaders building a better future.
Featuring contributions from:
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Tarana Burke
- Harry Belafonte
- Adrienne Maree brown
- Alicia Garza
- Patrisse Khan-Cullors
- Reverend Dr. Valerie Bridgeman
- Kiese Laymon
- Jamilah Lemieux
- Robin DG Kelley
- Damon Young
- Michael Arceneaux
- Hanif Abdurraqib
- Dr. Yaba Blay
- Diamond Stingily
- Amanda Seales
- Imani Perry
- Denene Millner
- Kierna Mayo
- John Jennings
- Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
- Tongo Eisen-Martin
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“How We Fight White Supremacy is the primer America needs right now! White supremacy is hardly new, but each generation needs to be reminded of the strategies of resistance and resilience that have made African American struggle so powerful and effective.” —Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author
“Provide[s] readers with a blueprint for protest…This dynamic collection will inspire, energize, and entertain readers.” —Publishers Weekly
“From the raucous to the religious…Not simply a onetime read…[but] a reference for daily consideration, discussion, inspiration, or instruction.” —Library Journal
“Jeanette Illidge and Vallea Woodbury lead a talented cast…[and] the liveliness of the full-cast recording emphasizes the collective nature of the work. Though the subject matter is serious, the chorus of voices is joyful…[with] the life these talented narrators breathe into the words.” —AudioFile
“A timely and important work to support, educate, nourish, and sustain us all in resisting the lethal effects of white supremacy.” —Kimberlé Crenshaw, professor of law, Columbia Law School and University of California, Los Angeles
“A brilliant, beautiful, and politically urgent text…This book offers us an impressive range of academic, political, and personal takes on White supremacy. More importantly, the book gives us permission to dream, think, organize, and struggle for a world outside of it.” —Marc Lamont Hill, author of Nobody
A timely and important work to support, educate, nourish, and sustain us all in resisting the lethal effects of white supremacy. —Kimberlé Crenshaw, Professor Law, Columbia Law School and University of California, Los Angeles
How We Fight White Supremacy is a brilliant, beautiful, and politically urgent text. This carefully curated collection masterfully explores the nuances, contours, and contradictions of a world in which Whiteness continues to define our social reality. Moving beyond rigid analysis or self-indulgent storytelling, this book offers us an impressive range of academic, political, and personal takes on White supremacy. More importantly, the book gives us permission to dream, think, organize, and struggle for a world outside of it. —Marc Lamont Hill, author of Nobody: Casualties of America's War on The Vulnerable from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond
How We Fight White Supremacy is the primer America needs right now! White supremacy is hardly new, but each generation needs to be reminded of the strategies of resistance and resilience that have made African American struggle so powerful and effective. Every American who cares about protecting the future of our country against the inhumanity of racist oppression should read this book today! —Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author of What Truth Sounds Like
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Social Science |
| Runtime: | 10.54 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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