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State of emergency : how we win in the country we built / Tamika D. Mallory, as told to Ashley A. Coleman ; forewords by Angela Y. Davis and Cardi B.
"Drawn from a lifetime of frontline culture-shifting advocacy, organizing, and fighting for equal justice ... [this work] ... shares the keys to effective activism both for those new to and long-committed to the defense of Black lives. From Minneapolis to Louisville, to Portland, Kenosha, and Washington, DC, America's reckoning with its unmet promises on race and class is at a boiling point not seen since the 1960s. While conversations around pathways to progress take place on social media and cable TV, history tells us that meaningful change only comes with radical legislation and boots-on-the-ground activism ... [The author] shares her unique personal experience building coalitions, speaking truth to power, and winning over hearts and minds in the struggle for shared prosperity and safety"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781982173463 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxvi, 239 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Black Privilege Publishing/Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 305.896073 Mal | 31681010236321 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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A globally recognized civil rights activist presents an unwavering history of American systemic racism, a first-hand view of what makes for effective activism today, and a vision for lasting, positive change. - Baker & Taylor
A globally recognized civil rights activist presents an unwavering history of American systemic racism, a first-hand view of what makes for effective activism today and a vision for lasting, positive change. 100,000 first printing. - Simon and Schuster
âA masterful bookâ¦reaffirms the urgency of the current state of Black people in America and the power we all have to win transformative change.â âMarc Lamont Hill, New York Times bestselling author
âGives us the words and tools to fight for the justice our families deserve.â âTamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor
âA powerful voice in consistently reminding us that we all have a stake in the fight for a just, fair, and equitable America.â âJada Pinkett Smith, actor, producer, entrepreneur
Social justice leader Tamika D. Mallory states her case for action in this searing indictment of Americaâs historical, deadly, and continuing assault on Black and brown lives.
Drawn from a lifetime of frontline culture-shifting advocacy, organizing, and fighting for equal justice, State of Emergency makes Malloryâs demand for change and shares the keys to effective activism both for those new to and long-committed to the defense of Black lives.
From Minneapolis to Louisville, to Portland, Kenosha, and Washington, DC, Americaâs reckoning with its unmet promises on race and class is at a boiling point not seen since the 1960s. While conversations around pathways to progress take place on social media and cable TV, history tells us that meaningful change only comes with radical legislation and boots-on-the-ground activism. Here, Mallory shares her unique personal experience building coalitions, speaking truth to power, and winning over hearts and minds in the struggle for shared prosperity and safety.
Forward-looking, steeped in history, and rich with stories from life on the margins of American life, State of Emergency is a revelatory examination of the challenges we face, of the forces we must overcome, and a blueprint for all who maintain hope for social equity and a better tomorrow.
