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This is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
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The Root Best of 2018
"This remarkable book reveals what inspired Patrisse's visionary and courageous
“[Lorde's] works will be important to those truly interested in growing up sensitive, intelligent, and aware.”—The New York Times
In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism,...
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER IN RACE AND CIVIL RIGHTS
FINALIST FOR THE 2016 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR NONFICTION
THE MOST AMBITIOUS BOOK OF 2016 —The Washington Post
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Named One of the Best Books of the Year by: The Washington Post, NPR, Shelf Awareness, Esquire, Electric Literature, Slate, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and InStyle
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...Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you? That feeling of belonging remains with readers the rest of their lives—but not everyone regularly sees themselves on the pages of a book. In this timely...
15) I take my coffee black: reflections on Tupac, musical theater, faith, and being black in America
The story begins in 1619—a year before the Mayflower—when the White Lion disgorges...
2024 Reading Challenge February Bonus Category: Nonfiction by a Black Author
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