Via Google Books.  When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America Ira Katznelson W. W. Norton & Company, 2005 – History – 238 pages A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. When Affirmative Action Was White demonstrates that all the key programs passed during the New Deal and Fair … Read More

Via Amazon.  This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga by Cherríe Moraga (Author, Editor), Gloria Anzaldúa (Editor) Editorial Reviews Review “These essays and poems do more than just revisit the hopes, fears, frustrations, and accomplishments of women of color circa 1981; they also shed light on concerns women continue to face today … Read More

Via New Jim Crow.  The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness “One of the most influential books of the last 20 years.” —Chronicle of Higher Education “Two years after Obama’s election, Alexander put the entire criminal justice system on trial, exposing racial discrimination from lawmaking to policing to the denial of … Read More

Via Penguin Random House.  Sister Outside By Audre Lorde ABOUT SISTER OUTSIDER Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. “[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 … Read More

Via Equal Justice Initiative.  Just Mercy A Story of Justice and Redemption A powerful true story about the Equal Justice Initiative, the people we represent, and the importance of confronting injustice, Just Mercy is a bestselling book by Bryan Stevenson that has been adapted into a feature film. ABOUT Equal Justice Initiative EJI is committed to ending … Read More