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One day, everyone will have always been against this - Omar El Akkad
One day, everyone will have always been against this - Omar El Akkad
"From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in the heart of an empire that doesn't consider you fully human. On October 25th, 2023, after just three weeks of the bombardment of Gaza, Omar El Akkad put out a tweet: "One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this." This tweet was viewed more than ten million times. One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This chronicles the deep fracture that has occurred for Black, brown, Indigenous Americans, as well as the upcoming generation, many of whom had clung to a thread of faith in Western ideals, in the idea that their countries, or the countries of their adoption, actually attempted to live up to the values they espouse"--
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One day, everyone will have always been against this - Omar El Akkad
Six books Reveal the Dreams of America's Black Forefathers and Foremothers - Matt Gifford
Six books Reveal the Dreams of America's Black Forefathers and Foremothers - Matt Gifford
"Our national conversation about anti-Black racism made 2020 a pivotal year - painful for many cathartic for others memorable to all. Now a new year brings new opportunities to listen to Black voices and stories. Pick up one of these titles to deepen your knowledge of our country's past and join the chorus of voices advocating for a better future."
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Six books Reveal the Dreams of America's Black Forefathers and Foremothers - Matt Gifford
Five Books to Educate Yourself on Anti-Asian Racism in America - Caitlin Ju
Five Books to Educate Yourself on Anti-Asian Racism in America - Caitlin Ju
"There is no better time than now to get informed and to support Asian authors. With the coronavirus crisis amplifying violence and hate towards Asian Americans I decided to read more to stay informed. I read several new books and have picked out my top five recommendations that I think you should read this month."
·zora.medium.com·
Five Books to Educate Yourself on Anti-Asian Racism in America - Caitlin Ju
Jacobin's Racial Justice Reading List - Editors
Jacobin's Racial Justice Reading List - Editors
"The point of a reading list should be to understand the world in order to change it. Here are ten essential books that can help inform the struggle for racial justice today."
·jacobinmag.com·
Jacobin's Racial Justice Reading List - Editors
bilphena's library
bilphena's library
""this online library is a celebration of black english and black language. i see it as a tool in political education as well. a place for communal learning."
·bilphenaslibrary.com·
bilphena's library
#WeAreDoneDying - Pima County Library based on NAACP campaign
#WeAreDoneDying - Pima County Library based on NAACP campaign
"The NAACP has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying". The campaign is a call-to-action aiming to shine a light on how individuals in the Black community are dying for reasons that could & can be prevented. These books some fiction and others non-fiction focus on issues facing the Black community including police brutality housing discrimination and inequities in the healthcare system."
·pima.bibliocommons.com·
#WeAreDoneDying - Pima County Library based on NAACP campaign