State of emergency : how we win in the country we built
(2021)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
305.896073/MALLORY,T
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Black Privilege Publishing, Atria, 2021
EDITION
First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition
DESCRIPTION
xxvi, 239 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781982173463, 1982173467 :, 1982173467, 9781982173463
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Section one. How we got here. Our moment ; Legacy of an activist ; Justice is not a comfortable fight ; The rules -- Section two. Where we are. The U.S. vs. Black America ; The roots of rebellion -- Say all their names ; No way out -- Section three. Where we're going. Defund the police ; Harnessing the power of our voice ; Other strategies for change ; Equal justice under the law ; Cannot stand ; Vote and build ; The fight is not yet won
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