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God of the Oppressed

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By James H. Cone — 1997

A landmark in the development of Black Theology and the first effort to present a systematic theology drawing fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture.

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Black Women’s Yoga History: Memoirs of Inner Peace

How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women’s Yoga History, Stephanie Y.

Stephanie Y. Evans, Jana Long (foreword)

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Ella Baker’s Catalytic Leadership (Communication for Social Justice Activism) (Volume 2)

Ella Baker (1903–1986) was an influential African American civil rights and human rights activist. For five decades, she worked behind the scenes with people in vulnerable communities to catalyze social justice leadership.

Patricia S. Parker

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Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust

In this stunningly illustrated essay collection inspired by the popular podcast Life, I Swear, prominent Black women reflect on self-love and healing, sharing stories of the trials and tribulations they’ve faced and what has helped them confront pain, heal wounds, and find connection.

Chloe Dulce Louvouezo , Elaine Welteroth (foreword)

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Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice

Caring - Volunteering - Always too much work to do - Burnout Does this sound familiar? Burnout is a vicious cycle. Naomi Ortiz went through this cycle many times before she realized: This Is Not Working. Sustaining Spirit shows how she broke the cycle of burnout and brought balance into her life.

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The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women (African American Studies)

Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care.

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A Burst of Light and Other Essays

This path-breaking collection of essays is a clarion call to build communities that nurture our spirit. Lorde announces the need for a radical politics of intersectionality while struggling to maintain her own faith as she wages a battle against liver cancer.

Audre Lorde, Sonia Sanchez (foreword)

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Black Women’s Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability

This book offers a unique, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of Black women’s struggle for inner peace and mental stability.

Stephanie Y. Evans (editor), Nsenga K. Burton (editor), Kanika Bell (editor)

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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good

How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls “pleasure activism,” a...

adrienne maree brown

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In It for the Long Haul: Overcoming Burnout and Passion Fatigue as Social Justice Change Agents

In It for the Long Haul helps social justice change agents stop burning out and reclaim their energy to create meaningful change. Social justice change agents often feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the urgent need for change; yet, they can get stuck in hopelessness and despair.

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Rhythm of Compassion: Caring for Self, Connecting with Society

The Rhythm of Compassion addresses one of the central spiritual questions of our time: Can we heal ourselves and society simultaneously? The core premise of this book is that the health of the human psyche and the health of the world are inextricably related, and we cannot truly heal one without...

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