pickI learned so much about protest movements that happened in my lifetime that I was unaware of.
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pickI learned so much about protest movements that happened in my lifetime that I was unaware of.
pickA solid read. Cole takes three issues—marriage equality, gun rights, & civil/human rights (particularly after 9/11)—and explores how they were addressed through activism and lobbying. I learned a lot from this; the NRA‘s role in changing the 2nd Amendment‘s interpretation, for example.
Cole maintains a nonpartisan perspective throughout, presenting the facts clearly and giving us a glimpse at what it takes to make change happen.
pickGreat collection of poems and stories about kids that didn‘t wait to grow up to change the world!
pickThis book is aimed at organizers, but I highly recommend it even if you (like me) don‘t intend to do any organizing. It‘s full of information, both actionable and philosophical. This is a book we need in this time of terrifying fascists destroying our government.
FYI
I'm not wishing to ruffle feathers re politics, BUT I've seen a lot of people struggling with current events on here.
Rebecca Solnit has launched a new website to post essays, content, and information regarding the defence of democracy. Remember #KnowledgeisPower
https://meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/welcome-to-meditations-in-an-emerge...
During this blog we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Lukas Klessig and his book “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times”.
Words With My Father offers a gripping portrait of the evolution of a young man's mental illness and how it manifested into a dramatic and often dangerous existence through the turbulence of the Civil Rights, Peace and Conservation movements.
#wordswithmyfather Lukas Klessig #bookstoread ⬇️
