Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
By: John Lewis
4.45
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
*National Bestseller* A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisd…
Want to Read $ 11.99"When you see something that is not the way it should be, don’t be afraid. Speak up, speak out, be courageous."-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
"Destruction doesn’t work. Rioting isn’t a movement. We must be constructive and not destructive. Chaos is sowing more division and discord."-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
"During the 1960s, we protested with non-violent methods. There is something peaceful, cleansing, and wholesome about being orderly and not threatening."-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
"Because I had long ago decided that I wasn’t going to be bound by the mental shackles of hate, anger, and discontent. Forgiveness is medicine for the mind, balm for the body, and healing for the heart."-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
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1. Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
By: Michael Eric Dyson
4.31
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
Short, emotional, literary, powerful―Tears We Cannot Stop is the book that all Americans who care a… read more
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"Justice is what love sounds like when it speaks in public."-Michael Eric Dyson, Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
"The status quo always favors neutrality which in truth is never neutral at all but supports those who stand against change."-Michael Eric Dyson, Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
2. Before She was Harriet (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books)
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome , None
4.50
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A picture book biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse.We know her today as Harriet Tubman, b… read more
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- nonfiction
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3. Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion
By: Edward J. Larson
3.66
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The 1925 Scopes Trial marked a watershed in our national relationship between science and religion … read more
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- politics
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4. A Man's Promise (The Grangers, #2)
By: Brenda Jackson
4.15
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
A man's word is his bond. His family is his strength. His heart is his own. Superstar musician Cade… read more
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5. The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race
By: Daniel José Older , Edwidge Danticat , Jesmyn Ward , Honorée Fanonne Jeffers , Claudia Rankine , Kevin Young , Carol Anderson , Isabel Wilkerson , Mitchell S. Jackson , Kiese Laymon , Natasha Trethewey , Clint Smith , None , Garnette Cadogan , None , None , None
3.29
Format: None pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin's 1963 examination of race in America, T… read more
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6. Unbought And Unbossed
By: Shirley Chisholm
3.00
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Unbought and Unbossedis Shirley Chisholm's account of her remarkable rise from young girl in Brookl… read more
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7. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
By: Liz Cheney
4.60
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more
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8. King: A Life
By: Jonathan Eig
4.67
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk a… read more
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9. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
By: Heather Cox Richardson
4.42
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more
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10. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more
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11. I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan
By: Katie Porter
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing… read more
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12. The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
By: Anna Malaika Tubbs
4.09
Format: 261 pages, Hardcover
In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates … read more
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"Bertis, Louise, and Alberta, grew from children, to teenagers, to young women at a time when the birth of a nation characterized black men as scoundrels intent on brutalizing white women. When the pi…"-Anna Malaika Tubbs, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
"Their military experience made them more of a threat. Their pride was seen as something in need of control. Once again irrational white supremacist fears turned into extreme forms of brutality. Accor…"-Anna Malaika Tubbs, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
13. The World Record Book of Racist Stories
By: Amber Ruffin
4.40
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling authors of You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, comedia… read more
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14. This Is Your Time
By: Ruby Bridges
4.51
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Ti… read more
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"I have been saying for many years how I believe racism is a grown-up disease, and we "adults" must stop using you, our kids, to spread it. None of you is born into the world racist. It is we adults w…"-Ruby Bridges, This Is Your Time
"When I arrived at this all-white school that first day, all the white parents rushed in and pulled out their kids. They didn't want their children going to school with me. But why? I didn't understan…"-Ruby Bridges, This Is Your Time
15. Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
By: John Lewis
4.45
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
*National Bestseller* A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisd… read more
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- race
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- history
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- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- essays
- activism
- audiobook
"When you see something that is not the way it should be, don’t be afraid. Speak up, speak out, be courageous."-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
"Destruction doesn’t work. Rioting isn’t a movement. We must be constructive and not destructive. Chaos is sowing more division and discord."-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
"During the 1960s, we protested with non-violent methods. There is something peaceful, cleansing, and wholesome about being orderly and not threatening."-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
"Because I had long ago decided that I wasn’t going to be bound by the mental shackles of hate, anger, and discontent. Forgiveness is medicine for the mind, balm for the body, and healing for the hear…"-John Lewis, Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
16. Life: My Story Through History
By: Pope Francis
4.22
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous worl… read more
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17. Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many
By: Mona Gable
3.58
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind whe… read more
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18. Faith: A Journey For All
By: Jimmy Carter
3.85
Format: 5 pages, Audiobook
In this powerful and personal New York Times bestseller, President Jimmy Carter contemplates how fa… read more
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19. Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th
By: Harry Dunn
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The stirring memoir of Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police Officer on duty January 6th, who has become one… read more
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20. Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People
By: Frances Ryan
4.44
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The austerity crisis and threat to disability rights In austerity Britain, disabled people have be… read more
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21. Life from Scratch: Family Traditions That Start with You
By: Vanessa Lachey
3.65
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the television host, actress, and mother of three, a fabulous collection of season-by-season r… read more
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22. Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude
By: Nicole Avant
3.61
Format: 288 pages, ebook
A spirit-lifting memoir on how to turn pain into purpose, how to live always in gratitude, and how … read more
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23. Quantum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life
By: Deepak Chopra
3.68
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Joining forces with two leading scientists, New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra offers … read more
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24. We Need New Stories
By: Nesrine Malik
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
It is becoming clear that the old frames of reference are not working, that the narratives used for… read more
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25. How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation
By: Maureen Johnson
3.85
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
An all-star collection of essays about activism and hope, edited by bestselling YA author Maureen J… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
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"No one fixes the world alone."-Maureen Johnson, How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation
26. Megabat Megastar (Megabat, #5)
By: Anna Humphrey
3.73
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Megabat wants to help his Daniel earn some money. But how? Easy! Become a STAR. The next laugh-out-… read more
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27. The Wandering Hour (The Doomsday Archives #1)
By: Zack Loran Clark
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The first in a spine-tingling middle-grade adventure series that’s Goosebumps meets Stranger Things… read more
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28. The Bookshop Sisterhood
By: Michelle Lindo-Rice
3.42
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
“ This drama-packed page turner will warm your heart!” —Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author … read more
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29. The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now
By: Bakari Sellers
4.12
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of My Vanishing Country examines the modern political landsca… read more
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- race
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- social justice
30. True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between
By: Gretchen Whitmer
4.34
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
From trailblazing Michigan governor and rising Democratic star Gretchen Whitmer comes an unconventi… read more
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31. Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace
By: D.L. Hughley
4.17
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In this follow-up to his “hilarious yet soul-shaking” (Black Enterprise) New York Times bestseller … read more
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"We know how you all want us to cancel black people when they do something bad, but you keep making excuses for people you revere. People say, “can’t we just draw the line at rapists and murderers?"-D.L. Hughley, Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace
