Featured Reviews consider how a title exposes racist systems and inequities or proposes means of dismantling them. These important works from valuable perspectives are of use to undergraduates, faculty, and anyone interested in learning more about racism and racial inequalities.
Kate Clifford Larson renders a touching portrait of Hamer as a truly organic intellectual and charismatic leader who championed women's rights, voting rights, and equality for all.
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Though some may fear the insecurity of a society without police, Purnell challenges readers to consider measures that will foster both peace and justice.
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Siracusa charts the legacy of nonviolence, leading up to its use as a prominent political tool in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Bringing together often overlooked stories and points of connection, this volume reveals a more nuanced portrait of organizing efforts for civil rights.
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Probing the negative digital discourse directed toward Black women and nonbinary individuals online, Bailey examines how those individuals reconfigure such harmful messages into digital resistance against anti-Blackness and misgony.
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Hinton challenges the prevailing notion of blaming victims when riots emerge against police and state violence and instead urges readers to view these rebellions as calls to fix a broken system.
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Constitutional interpretations of the Second Amendment have consistently disadvantaged African Americans, leaving them more vulnerable to violence.
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Based on the newspaper project, this new book reimagines the standard American history curriculum by reexploring pivotal historical events from the perspective of Black Americans.
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Exploring her own racial ancestry, Georgina Lawton urges readers to unpack commonly held perceptions of race to understand how these ultimately diminish non-white people's humanity.
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This absorbing portrayal of a neglected yet noteworthy African American historian-activist poignantly speaks to the past and present of the African American experience.
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Ninety authors explore different facets of African American history as a "choir" of voices, tapping into individual legacies of resilience and resistance.
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Mariame Kaba harnesses her expertise in abolition to challenge the US's system of mass incarceration and suggest alternative forms of justice.
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