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Bestsellers
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The Message
- Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Narrated by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our realities.
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Thought-provoking and stirring
- By Anonymous User on 2024-10-27
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The End of Race Politics
- Arguments for a Colorblind America
- Written by: Coleman Hughes
- Narrated by: Coleman Hughes
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning that the so-called ‘anti-racist’ movement is driving us—ironically—toward a new kind of racism....
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Refreshing and Real
- By Anonymous User on 2024-03-05
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Between the World and Me
- Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Narrated by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis....
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what a book that was
- By Anonymous User on 2017-11-08
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Invisible Women
- Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
- Written by: Caroline Criado Perez
- Narrated by: Caroline Criado Perez
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more....
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Should be required listening for all people
- By Anonymous User on 2019-10-06
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We Have Never Been Woke
- The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite
- Written by: Musa al-Gharbi
- Narrated by: Musa al-Gharbi
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful critique, We Have Never Been Woke reveals that only by challenging this elite’s self-serving narratives can we hope to address social and economic inequality effectively.
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Unsettling Canada
- A National Wake-Up Call
- Written by: Arthur Manuel, Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson, Naomi Klein
- Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Together the Secwepemc activist intellectual and the Syilx (Okanagan) businessman bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to Canada’s most glaring piece of unfinished business: the place of Indigenous peoples within the country’s political and economic space.
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A Canadian reading Requirment!
- By Anonymous User on 2022-09-30
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The Message
- Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Narrated by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our realities.
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Thought-provoking and stirring
- By Anonymous User on 2024-10-27
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The End of Race Politics
- Arguments for a Colorblind America
- Written by: Coleman Hughes
- Narrated by: Coleman Hughes
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning that the so-called ‘anti-racist’ movement is driving us—ironically—toward a new kind of racism....
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Refreshing and Real
- By Anonymous User on 2024-03-05
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Between the World and Me
- Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Narrated by: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis....
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what a book that was
- By Anonymous User on 2017-11-08
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Invisible Women
- Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
- Written by: Caroline Criado Perez
- Narrated by: Caroline Criado Perez
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more....
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Should be required listening for all people
- By Anonymous User on 2019-10-06
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We Have Never Been Woke
- The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite
- Written by: Musa al-Gharbi
- Narrated by: Musa al-Gharbi
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful critique, We Have Never Been Woke reveals that only by challenging this elite’s self-serving narratives can we hope to address social and economic inequality effectively.
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Unsettling Canada
- A National Wake-Up Call
- Written by: Arthur Manuel, Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson, Naomi Klein
- Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Together the Secwepemc activist intellectual and the Syilx (Okanagan) businessman bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to Canada’s most glaring piece of unfinished business: the place of Indigenous peoples within the country’s political and economic space.
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A Canadian reading Requirment!
- By Anonymous User on 2022-09-30
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White Women
- Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better
- Written by: Regina Jackson, Saira Rao
- Narrated by: Regina Jackson, Saira Rao, Deanna Anthony
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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As the founders of Race2Dinner, an organization which facilitates conversations between white women about racism and white supremacy, Regina Jackson and Saira Rao have noticed white women's tendency to maintain a veneer of niceness, and strive for perfection....
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Read this book.
- By Anonymous User on 2022-11-16
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The Wretched of the Earth
- Written by: Frantz Fanon
- Narrated by: Aaron Goodson
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1961, Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth offers a powerful exploration of race, colonialism, and the psychological impact of oppression.
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The Anatomy of Peace (Fourth Edition)
- Resolving the Heart of Conflict
- Written by: The Arbinger Institute
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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From the authors of Leadership and Self-Deception comes a new edition of this best seller that has been thoroughly revised to more effectively address the diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges that plague our communities and hinder our organizations....
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A course in self-honesty
- By Anonymous User on 2024-02-24
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White Fragility
- Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
- Written by: Dr. Robin DiAngelo, Michael Eric Dyson - foreword
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged and how these reactions maintain racial inequality....
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White guilt
- By Anonymous User on 2020-06-26
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Black Boys Like Me
- On Race, Identity, and Belonging
- Written by: Matthew R. Morris
- Narrated by: Matthew R. Morris
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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After graduating high school in Scarborough, Morris spent four years in the U.S. on multiple football scholarships and, having spent that time in the States experiencing “the Mecca of hip hop and Black culture,” returned home with a newfound perspective....
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No other words but incredible
- By Anonymous User on 2024-03-07
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Down Girl
- The Logic of Misogyny
- Written by: Kate Manne
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics....
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Hope was dashed
- By Anonymous User on 2021-05-27
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Me and White Supremacy
- Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
- Written by: Layla F. Saad
- Narrated by: Layla F. Saad
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Based off the original workbook, Me and White Supremacy teaches listeners how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too....
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Mixed Emotions
- By Anonymous User on 2020-06-14
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Just Pursuit
- A Black Prosecutor's Fight for Fairness
- Written by: Laura Coates
- Narrated by: Laura Coates
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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When Laura Coates joined the Department of Justice as a prosecutor, she wanted to advocate for the most vulnerable among us. But she quickly realized that even with the best intentions, “the pursuit of justice creates injustice”....
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The Good Prosecutor 👍 A most important book.
- By Anonymous User on 2022-04-27
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The Sum of Us
- What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
- Written by: Heather McGhee
- Narrated by: Heather McGhee
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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One of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone—not just for people of color....
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Exceptional book.
- By Anonymous User on 2024-07-06
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Men We Reaped
- A Memoir
- Written by: Jesmyn Ward
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five young men in her life - to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly Black men....
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Psych a strong story so beautifully written
- By Anonymous User on 2023-11-17
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Jews Don’t Count
- Written by: David Baddiel
- Narrated by: David Baddiel
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you....
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A Concise Description of the Antisemitism of "Jews Don't Matter"
- By Anonymous User on 2024-10-13
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Black Rednecks and White Liberals
- Written by: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Hugh Mann
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This explosive new audiobook challenges many of the long-held assumptions about blacks, about Jews, about Germans and Nazis, about slavery, and about education....
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I Was Enthrolled
- By Anonymous User on 2019-03-22
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Breaking Bias
- Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From—and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them
- Written by: Anu Gupta, His Holiness The Dalai Lama - foreword
- Narrated by: Anu Gupta
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawing on two decades of original research and experience training thousands of students, Anu Gupta has written a comprehensive and compellingly readable guide for anyone who wants to understand and unlearn conscious and unconscious biases
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The First, the Few, the Only
- How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America
- Written by: Deepa Purushothaman
- Narrated by: Deepa Purushothaman
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic campaign highlights the distinct challenges women of color face when they step into leadership roles. This book is a call to action for women of color to find power from within and to join together in community to demand acceptance on their own terms.
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Do Better
- Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy
- Written by: Rachel Ricketts
- Narrated by: Rachel Ricketts
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Do Better is a revolutionary offering that addresses racial justice from a comprehensive, intersectional, and spirit-based perspective....
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Mandatory Reading
- By Anonymous User on 2023-02-23
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Stamped from the Beginning
- The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
- Written by: Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrated by: Christopher Dontrell Piper
- Length: 19 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Some Americans cling desperately to the myth that we are living in a post-racial society....
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Most comprehensive book on Black History I have ever listened to
- By Anonymous User on 2024-06-13
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The Exceptions
- Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science
- Written by: Kate Zernike
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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As late as 1999, women who succeeded in science were called “exceptional” as if it were unusual for them to be so bright. They were exceptional, not because they could succeed at science but because of all they accomplished despite the hurdles....
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An important document
- By Anonymous User on 2024-05-12
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White Tears/Brown Scars
- How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
- Written by: Ruby Hamad
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Called "powerful and provocative" by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of the best-selling How to Be an Antiracist, this explosive book of history and cultural criticism reveals how White feminism has been used as a weapon of white supremacy and patriarchy....
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Really powerful perspective on how race / colour / feminism intersect.
- By Anonymous User on 2024-04-22
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What She Said
- Conversations About Equality
- Written by: Elizabeth Renzetti
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Renzetti
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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A passionate advocate for gender equity, and one of our most respected journalists, Elizabeth Renzetti explores the most pressing issues facing women in Canada today with humor and heart.
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How to Be an Antiracist
- Written by: Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrated by: Ibram X. Kendi
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a “groundbreaking” (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society and in ourselves—now updated, with a new preface....
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Should be required reading
- By Anonymous User on 2020-06-03
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Central America's Forgotten History
- Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration
- Written by: Aviva Chomsky
- Narrated by: Aida Reluzco
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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At the center of the current immigration debate are migrants from Central America fleeing poverty, corruption, and violence in search of refuge in the United States....
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My Grandmother's Hands
- Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
- Written by: Resmaa Menakem MSW LICSW SEP
- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology....
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An important read for anyone wanting to metabolize trauma and end the myth of race.
- By Anonymous User on 2024-02-17
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Black Friend
- Essays
- Written by: Ziwe
- Narrated by: Ziwe
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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From the writer crowned one of the smartest, funniest voices in modern America, this hotly anticipated debut collection of essays offers “a precious glimpse into how Ziwe’s uniquely fearless mind functions” (New York Magazine)....
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The Origin of Satan
- How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics
- Written by: Elaine Pagels
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking book, Elaine Pagels, Princeton's distinguished historian of religion, traces the evolution of Satan....
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Excellent book
- By Anonymous User on 2023-04-03
New Releases
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The Power of Bridging
- How to Build a World Where We All Belong
- Written by: john a. powell
- Narrated by: john a. powell
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Throughout the book, powell shares personal reflections as well as practices to help you begin bridging wherever you are—in your community, friendships, family, workplace—even with those whom you might never have imagined you could find common ground.
Written by: john a. powell
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Don’t Go
- Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It
- Written by: Maria Krysan, Tonika Lewis Johnson
- Narrated by: Jasmin Walker, Robb Moreira, Maria Krysan, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Multiple times a day, in cities across the US and beyond, a simple yet powerful message is repeated by the well-meaning, the ignorant, and the bigoted: “don’t go”—avoid at all costs those Black and Brown disinvested neighborhoods that have become bywords for social disorder and urban decay. This book is a collection of intimate stories that uncover the hidden influence of both subtle and overt “don’t go” messages and the segregation they perpetuate in Chicago.
Written by: Maria Krysan, and others
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Critical Race Theory (Fourth Edition)
- An Introduction (Critical America, Book 87)
- Written by: Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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This fourth edition covers a range of new topics and events, addressing the rise of a fierce wave of criticism from right-wing websites, think tanks, and foundations, some of which insist that America is now colorblind and has little use for racial analysis and study. Award-winning authors Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic also address the rise in legislative efforts to curtail K-12 teaching of racial history.
Written by: Richard Delgado, and others
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New Black Cyclones
- Racism, Representation and Revolutions of Power in Cycling
- Written by: Marlon Lee Moncrieffe
- Narrated by: Joshua Riley
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Sharing his experiences and learnings from his journeys across the UK, the USA and the African continent, Moncrieffe brings together the voices of Black cycling cultures. He speaks to Black elite and professional riders, members of national cycling bodies, commentators, grassroots riders, community leaders, teachers and activists, discovering how they are disrupting the sport’s white-led norms of power.
Written by: Marlon Lee Moncrieffe
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Resist
- How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America
- Written by: Rita Omokha
- Narrated by: André Santana, Angel Pean, Arsema Thomas, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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What do the struggles of the past teach us about the urgent challenges in our own time? Resist chronicles the inspiring story of young Black activists who have fought tirelessly at the helm for justice over the last century, from the 1920s to the Trayvon generation—how they reshaped America, left an indelible mark on history, and pave the way for the crucial work that must be done today.
Written by: Rita Omokha
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The Fallacies of Racism (1st Edition)
- Understanding How Common Perceptions Uphold White Supremacy
- Written by: Jennifer Patrice Sims
- Narrated by: Deanna Anthony
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone has an opinion on racism. The vast majority of people would vehemently deny that they or those close to them are "racist," yet many of the most common understandings of racism are highly problematic. "If you mean no harm, then it can't be racist." Yes, it can. "There are anti-discrimination laws now, so racism no longer occurs." Incorrect. "Some of my best friends are Black, so I can't be racist." Not true. In this sharp, open-minded, and witty book, sociologist Jennifer Patrice Sims succinctly addresses these problematic perceptions of racism as fallacies.
Written by: Jennifer Patrice Sims
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The Power of Bridging
- How to Build a World Where We All Belong
- Written by: john a. powell
- Narrated by: john a. powell
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Throughout the book, powell shares personal reflections as well as practices to help you begin bridging wherever you are—in your community, friendships, family, workplace—even with those whom you might never have imagined you could find common ground.
Written by: john a. powell
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Don’t Go
- Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It
- Written by: Maria Krysan, Tonika Lewis Johnson
- Narrated by: Jasmin Walker, Robb Moreira, Maria Krysan, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Multiple times a day, in cities across the US and beyond, a simple yet powerful message is repeated by the well-meaning, the ignorant, and the bigoted: “don’t go”—avoid at all costs those Black and Brown disinvested neighborhoods that have become bywords for social disorder and urban decay. This book is a collection of intimate stories that uncover the hidden influence of both subtle and overt “don’t go” messages and the segregation they perpetuate in Chicago.
Written by: Maria Krysan, and others
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Critical Race Theory (Fourth Edition)
- An Introduction (Critical America, Book 87)
- Written by: Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This fourth edition covers a range of new topics and events, addressing the rise of a fierce wave of criticism from right-wing websites, think tanks, and foundations, some of which insist that America is now colorblind and has little use for racial analysis and study. Award-winning authors Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic also address the rise in legislative efforts to curtail K-12 teaching of racial history.
Written by: Richard Delgado, and others
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New Black Cyclones
- Racism, Representation and Revolutions of Power in Cycling
- Written by: Marlon Lee Moncrieffe
- Narrated by: Joshua Riley
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Sharing his experiences and learnings from his journeys across the UK, the USA and the African continent, Moncrieffe brings together the voices of Black cycling cultures. He speaks to Black elite and professional riders, members of national cycling bodies, commentators, grassroots riders, community leaders, teachers and activists, discovering how they are disrupting the sport’s white-led norms of power.
Written by: Marlon Lee Moncrieffe
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Resist
- How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America
- Written by: Rita Omokha
- Narrated by: André Santana, Angel Pean, Arsema Thomas, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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What do the struggles of the past teach us about the urgent challenges in our own time? Resist chronicles the inspiring story of young Black activists who have fought tirelessly at the helm for justice over the last century, from the 1920s to the Trayvon generation—how they reshaped America, left an indelible mark on history, and pave the way for the crucial work that must be done today.
Written by: Rita Omokha
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The Fallacies of Racism (1st Edition)
- Understanding How Common Perceptions Uphold White Supremacy
- Written by: Jennifer Patrice Sims
- Narrated by: Deanna Anthony
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Everyone has an opinion on racism. The vast majority of people would vehemently deny that they or those close to them are "racist," yet many of the most common understandings of racism are highly problematic. "If you mean no harm, then it can't be racist." Yes, it can. "There are anti-discrimination laws now, so racism no longer occurs." Incorrect. "Some of my best friends are Black, so I can't be racist." Not true. In this sharp, open-minded, and witty book, sociologist Jennifer Patrice Sims succinctly addresses these problematic perceptions of racism as fallacies.
Written by: Jennifer Patrice Sims