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Barbers and beauticians are expertly positioned to have a hand on the pulse of their communities—and Barnard the Barber is no exception. Learning from his village as the barber, the author shares those lessons learned on how we can liberate the rural South by building anti-racist communities everywhere.

POLITICIAN PRISONER PARENT A portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracy in Myanmar, is once again behind bars. Her resounding victory at the polls, and re-election to office as civilian head...

Acclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on pressing environmental and equity issues, delivering his message from the classroom to 60 Minutes, Paul R. Ehrlich reflects on his life, including his love affair with his wife, Anne, his scientific research, his public advocacy, and his concern for global issues.

Steve Goode and Marie Bentley, high-school sweethearts from Tennessee, couldn't have imagined all they would see through multiple decades of service to the poor and oppressed. Never shying away from God's call, they have served in refugee camps and war zones and lived through personal illnesses and struggles. As long-term leaders of Youth With A Mission's mercy ministries and efforts against human trafficking in Southeast Asia and beyond, Steve and Marie have brought healing and hope to thousands of people and continue to inspire others to do the same.

Tommy Jessop is a multi-award winning actor, theatre performer, and campaigner. Tommy has been at the vanguard of bringing awareness of the potential of people living with Down syndrome to the media, and to government. A Life Worth Living will be Tommy's story - from his journey into acting and campaigning while showing his unstoppable determination, charisma, and love for life.

A riveting account of the extraordinary abolitionist, liberator, and writer Thomas Smallwood, who bought his own freedom, led hundreds out of slavery, and named the underground railroad, from Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist, Scott Shane. Flee North tells the story for the first time of an American hero all but lost to history.

"Mi avete scritto sui manifesti che sono buono da mangiare? Purtroppo per voi che vi muovete nell'ombra, sono un prete indigesto. Un essere umano disposto a sacrificare se stesso con la massima umiltà, ma anche con la straordinaria forza della parola di Dio." È questa la risposta di don Antonio Coluccia dopo essere stato minacciato e appena prima di trovare la sua auto crivellata da una raffica di proiettili a Specchia, il comune vicino a Lecce dov'è nato.

Born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Samuel Ringgold Ward (1817-c. 1869) escaped enslavement and would become a leading figure in the struggle for Black freedom, citizenship, and equality. He was extolled by his contemporary Frederick Douglass for his "depth of thought, fluency of speech, readiness of wit, logical exactness." Until now, his story has been largely untold. In this book, R. J. M. Blackett brings light to Ward's life and his important role in the struggle against slavery and discrimination, and to the personal price he paid for confronting oppression.

Alessandro Zan è diventato uno dei politici più noti di questa legislatura. È, infatti, il relatore del disegno di legge che porta il suo nome, una proposta che sta agitando come poche volte nella storia repubblicana recente, un dibattito e una partecipazione forte sia dentro che fuori il Parlamento. Questo audiolibro è molte cose insieme: un racconto autobiografico intimo e privato in cui l'autore condivide con il lettore il suo percorso faticoso ma consapevole di militante Lgbt, dagli inizi nella piccola provincia padovana fino ai banchi della Camera dei deputati.

Huey Newton was born on February 17, 1942. He was an African-American revolutionary, notable as the founder of the Black Panther Party. Newton crafted the Party's ten-point manifesto with Bobby Seale in 1966. Here is a chance to get to know and understand not only Huey the forward-thinking and intractable black rights advocate but also the sensitive and sensible intellectual ultimately compassionate and caring man.

Cuando Mohandas era un niño pequeño, su madre le inculcó valores hindúes de la no violencia. Cuando cumplió 19 años, estudió Derecho en Inglaterra. Luego, en Sudáfrica, pudo comprobar la gran injusticia que sufría el pueblo indio por parte de los colonos blancos y se hizo activista.

Secretos de confesión son las narraciones de la vida de Mikel Lejarza desde un punto de vista diferente, dando voz a personas que habían permanecido en la sombra, personas con las que ha compartido partes trascendentales de su vida. Jefes, colaboradores o familia que nunca habían hablado sobre su relación con él, personas que han hablado desde una perspectiva íntima y personal de unos hechos y sentimientos distintos a los expresados por Mikel.

Die außergewöhnliche und spannende Geschichte einer bewegten deutsch-deutschen Biografie. Samuel Meffire wuchs als Afrodeutscher in der DDR auf und wurde allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz der erste schwarze Polizist Ostdeutschlands. In den von Umbruch und Unruhen geprägten 90er-Jahren war er Gesicht einer sächsischen Antirassismus-Kampagne, erhielt Einladungen zu Politiker-Empfängen, Talkshows und etlichen Medienauftritten.

Finally, a Black professional in Corporate America exposing what it is like to be Black! Papa M Niang was born in Senegal, West Africa, where he graduated high school before moving to France for his undergraduate studies in mathematics.

A “powerful and insightful” (Cyntoia Brown-Long, author of Free Cyntoia) memoir in the vein of Just Mercy and The Sum of Us that upends our understanding about the future of policing in the United States and explores how we can begin healing from systemic injustice. In 2012...

Escrita al comienzo de la Primera Guerra Mundial, 'Mi historia' llama la atención sobre la causa de Pankhurst mientras defiende su decisión de cesar el activismo hasta el final de la guerra. Notable por sus descripciones del sistema penitenciario británico, 'Mi historia' es un documento invaluable de una vida dedicada a los demás, de un momento histórico en el que un grupo oprimido se levantó para defender la más simple de las demandas: la igualdad.

In this book, the author focuses on explaining how both a history of racial inequality and America’s failure to rectify said shameful history continue to impact young African American students today. This is shown through relatable yet never before documented personal stories of how the author navigated through an educational system that is not tailored to the needs of Black and brown students. This can be seen through stories told by the author such as how teachers in rural communities fail to understand their Black students due to a lack of resources.

Discover the fascinating details of life under the pharaohs - and their extraordinary legacy - in this comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilization. Encompassing 3,000 years and 31 Egyptian dynasties, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra, this fresh appraisal of ancient treasures...

If you want to be a successful leader in today’s business world, you need to think like an activist. If you want to be a successful leader in today’s business world, you need to think like an activist. This urgent and essential book shows how to do just that. The Activist Leader argues that...

Charles Andrews, missionario anglicano, ha curato nel 1930 una sintesi delle due lunghe autobiografie scritte da Gandhi in gujarati e tradotte da altri in inglese. Sintesi che sarà un'utile finestra per il lettore sulla vita del filosofo e sulle sue idee, e un eventuale stimolo all'approfondimento.