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john powell Keynote: The Mechanisms of Othering

By john a. powell — 2015

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Denying the belonging of others—and not just humans, but all life—is a global problem and the most pressing issue facing us today, says powell. He discusses our current culture, how this came to be, and what we can do about it.

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William Barber Takes on Poverty and Race in the Age of Trump

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Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond

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Marc Lamont Hill

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Richard Rothstein

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One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy

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Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris

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American Democracy Cannot Breathe

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William Barber, Saru Jayaraman

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This volume features Rev. Barber’s most stirring sermons and speeches, with response essays by prominent public intellectuals, activists, and faith leaders. Drawing from the history of social movements in the US, especially the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign, Rev.

William Barber, Rick Lowery, Liz Theoharis

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Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored over his final manuscript.

Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King (foreword), Vincent Harding (introduction)

Serena Williams: How Black Women Can Close the Pay Gap

Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.

Serena Williams

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