Political Science
Political Science
Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide (Paperback)
Barack Obama's speech on the Edmund Pettus Bridge to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches should have represented the culmination of Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of racial unity. Yet, in Fracture, MSNBC national correspondent Joy-Ann...
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OVERCOMING SPEECHLESSNESS: A POET ENCOUNTERS THE HORROR IN RWANDA, EASTERN CONGO, AND PALESTINE/ISRAEL
“[Alice Walker] has transcended expectations in her response to September 11. Sent by Earth . . . is simple, practical, and beyond argument.”—The New Yorker, on Sent by Earth “There is only one daughter, one father, one mother, one son,...
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FREEDOM SUMMER: THE SAVAGE SEASON THAT MADE MISSISSIPPI BURN AND MADE AMERICA A DEMOCRACY
"Freedom Summer" presents finely rendered portraits of the courageous black citizens--and Northern volunteers--who refused to be intimidated in their struggle for justice, and the white Mississippians who would kill to protect a dying way of life.A majestic history of the...
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The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America
A provocative and lively deep dive into the meaning of America's first black presidency, from one of the most graceful and lucid intellectuals writing on race and politics today ("Vanity Fair"). Michael Eric Dyson explores the powerful, surprising way the...
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QUEENS OF THE RESISTANCE: ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ (QUEENS OF THE RESISTANCE)
Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a celebration of AOC, the youngest woman ever to serve in Congress and its newest superstarNot long ago, no one could even imagine...
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THE MAN WHO SOLD AMERICA: TRUMP AND THE UNRAVELING OF THE AMERICAN STORY (paperback)
WITH WIT AND PIERCING INSIGHT, JOY-ANN REID CALCULATES THE TRUE PRICE OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY Is Donald Trump running the "longest con" in U.S. history? What will be left of America when he leaves office? Candidate Trump sold Americans a...
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Say It Louder!: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy (hardcover)
A breakout media and political analyst delivers a sweeping snapshot of American Democracy and the role that African Americans have played in its shaping while offering concrete information to help harness the electoral power of the country’s rising majority and...
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THE RADICAL KING
A revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm X. "The radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies. ....
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RACE-BAITER: HOW THE MEDIA WIELDS DANGEROUS WORDS TO DIVIDE A NATION
"Eric Deggans is one of the most insightful and provocative writers about television today. In his columns for the St Petersburg Times and his NPR commentaries, Deggans has established himself as a voice worth listening to. His many fans --...
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LONG TIME COMING: RECKONING WITH RACE IN AMERICA
The night of May 25, 2020 changed America. George Floyd, a 43-year-old Black man, was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis when a white cop suffocated him. The video of that night’s events went viral, sparking the largest protests...
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THE ACTIVIST'S HANDBOOK
In showing how people can and must make a difference at both local and national levels, this is an indispensable guide not only for activists, but for everyone interested in the future of progressive politics in America."Anybody researching or writing...
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LET MY PEOPLE VOTE: MY BATTLE TO RESTORE THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF RETURNING CITIZENS
The inspiring and eye-opening true story of one man's undying belief in the power of a fully enfranchised nation. "You may think the right to vote is a small matter, and if you do, I would bet you have never...
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LOCKING UP OUR OWN: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN BLACK AMERICA (PB)
Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionLong-listed for the National Book AwardFinalist, Current Interest Category, Los Angeles Times Book PrizesOne of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2017Short-listed for the Inaugural Goddard Riverside Stephan...
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THE NEXT AMERICAN REVOLUTION: SUSTAINABLE ACTIVISM FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY (UPDATED, EXPANDED)
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THE NEXT AMERICAN REVOLUTION: SUSTAINABLE ACTIVISM FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY (UPDATED, EXPANDED)
"Reading Grace Lee Boggs helps you glimpse a United States that is better and more beautiful than you thought it was. As she analyzes some of the inspiring theories and practices that have emerged from the struggles for equality and...
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UTOPIA FOR REALISTS: HOW WE CAN BUILD THE IDEAL WORLD
Universal basic income. A 15-hour workweek. Open borders. Does it sound too good to be true? One of Europe's leading young thinkers shows how we can build an ideal world today. "A more politically radical Malcolm Gladwell." -- New York Times...
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THE SHADOW SYSTEM: MASS INCARCERATION AND THE AMERICAN FAMILY
From an award-winning journalist, a searing exposé of the effects of the mass incarceration crisis on families -- including the 2.7 million American children who have a parent locked up. In The Shadow System, award-winning journalist Sylvia A. Harvey follows the...
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My Story, My Dance
“In James E. Ransome’s realistic pastel portraits, Battle, his family and his teachers all seem lit from within.” —The New York Times Book Review “An...
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Black, Blind, & In Charge
"I have had this desire my whole life to prove people wrong, to show them I could do things they didn't think I could do.”--David PatersonA title that... Product details Publisher : Skyhorse (September 29, 2020) Language : English Hardcover : 192 pages...
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Believer: My Forty Years in Politics By David Axelrod
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Publisher : Penguin Press; First Edition (February 10, 2015)
Language : English
Hardcover : 528 pages
ISBN-10 : 1594205876
ISBN-13 : 978-1594205873
$35.00
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Alyssa Mastromonaco
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Publisher : Twelve
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 1455588229
$15.00