A More Beautiful and Terrible History(Reprint) The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History by JeanneTheoharis Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2019 by Beacon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-6348-4, ISBN: 0-8070-6348-7
"Praised by The New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Bitch Magazine; Slate; Publishers Weekly; and more, this is “a bracing corrective to a national mythology” (New York Times) around the civil rights movement.The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from Reagan to Obama to Trump, as proof of the power of American democracy. This fable, featuring dreamy heroes and accidental heroines, has shuttered the ..."
"Did American racism originate in the liberal North? An inquiry into the system of institutionalized racism created by Northern Jim Crow Jim Crow was not a regional sickness, it was a national cancer. Even at the high point of twentieth century liberalism in the North, Jim Crow racism hid in plain sight. Perpetuated by colorblind arguments about “cultures of poverty,” policies focused more on black criminality than black equality. Proce ..."
"Praised by The New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Bitch Magazine; Slate; Publishers Weekly; and more, this is “a bracing corrective to a national mythology” (New York Times) around the civil rights movement.The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from Reagan to Obama to Trump, as proof of the power of American democracy. This fable, featuring dreamy heroes and accidental heroines, has shuttered the ..."
"An inspiring, historic collection of writings from one of America's most important civil rights leaders."Justice and equality was the mission that spanned his life. Julian Bond helped change this country for the better. And what better way to be remembered than that."—President Barack ObamaNo one in the United States did more to advance the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. than Julian Bond. Race Man—a collection of his speeches, article ..."
"Praised by The New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Bitch Magazine; Slate; Publishers Weekly; and more, this is “a bracing corrective to a national mythology” (New York Times) around the civil rights movement."
"Another addition to the Southern Women series, Alabama Women celebrates women s histories in the Yellowhammer State by highlighting the lives and contributions of women and enriching our understanding of the past and present. Exploring such subjects as politics, arts, and civic organizations, this collection of eighteen biographical essays provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieux of women s lives in Alabama.Fe ..."
"Another addition to the Southern Women series, Alabama Women celebrates women s histories in the Yellowhammer State by highlighting the lives and contributions of women and enriching our understanding of the past and present. Exploring such subjects as politics, arts, and civic organizations, this collection of eighteen biographical essays provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieux of women s lives in Alabama.Fe ..."
"Martin Luther King's legacy for today's activists, fifty years after his death.Since his death on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King's legacy has influenced generations of activism. Edited and with a lead essay by Brandon Terry, this volumeexplores what this legacy can and cannot do for activism in the present.King spent the months leading up to his death organizing demonstrations against the Vietnam War and planning the Poor People's Ca ..."
A More Beautiful and Terrible History(Unabridged) The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History (Compact Disc) by JeanneTheoharis, Kim Staunton Audio, Published 2018 by Dreamscape Media Llc Audiobook, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-5200-9550-9, ISBN: 1-5200-9550-3
A More Beautiful and Terrible History(Unabridged) The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History (CD-Audio) by JeanneTheoharis, Kim Staunton Audio, Published 2018 by Dreamscape Media Llc Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Sacd, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-5200-9551-6, ISBN: 1-5200-9551-1