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Cornel West in Review: Leading Scholars Reconsider his Theories on Race

In this collection from Barbara Will, prominent academics reexamine Cornel West's philosophical contributions on racial, existential, and related sociopolitical afflictions, and his proposed remedies.

Posted on 03/28/2025 in Featured Review

The Personal Is Political: Eminent Sociologists Recount How Racism Impacted Their Lives

A new collection from Margaret L. Andersen and Maxine Baca Zinn brings together intersectional accounts of how race, class, and gender influenced the authors' contributions to sociological research.

Posted on 02/27/2025 in Featured Review

A Vision of Enduring Hope: Steven Charleston’s Latest Book Serves Those Seeking Spiritual Direction

Recounting the lives of four Native American prophets, Charleston highlights useful spiritual lessons from each to help readers confront contemporary predicaments.

Posted on 01/31/2025 in Featured Review

A Champion for the People: A New Biography of Shirley Chisholm Charts Her Pathbreaking Life

Curwood's account captures Chisholm's life in vivid detail while also serving as a primer on American politics.

Posted on 12/27/2024 in Featured Review

Exposing Digital Racism: A Timely Exploration of Racism and Resistance Online

Eschmann blends rigorous research with personal narratives to reveal the impact of online racism on communities of color and society at large and the innovative ways digital platforms enable antiracist resistance.

Posted on 11/29/2024 in Featured Review

America’s First Black President: A New Biography Considers Barack Obama’s Presidential Legacy

Clegg highlights how issues of race, identity, and political polarization shaped Obama's legacy and the nation’s future.

Posted on 10/31/2024 in Featured Review

Getting in Good Trouble: John Lewis and the Quest for a More Equitable Society

Raymond Arsenault's new biography of Lewis probes the iconic civil rights leader's lifelong pursuit of justice.

Posted on 09/30/2024 in Featured Review

Making Sense of Anti-Muslim Animus: Untangling the Roots of White Supremacy

Sherene H. Razack charts the legacy of antipathy toward Muslims, underscoring its role in upholding white supremacy.

Posted on 08/28/2024 in Featured Review

The Worlds of a Black Fantastic: An Arresting Catalog of Afrofuturist Art

Eshun curates an astounding array of artworks exploring the incalculable potential of Black multiplicities

Posted on 07/31/2024 in Featured Review

Speaking Truth to Power: George Yancy in Conversation with Leading Intellectuals in Pursuit of Justice and Love

Yancy and his contributors engage in critical philosophical discussions on race and inclusion.

Posted on 06/28/2024 in Featured Review

An Autoethnographic Call to Social Justice: Ruha Benjamin Interrogates the Culture of Injustice

Using personal stories and scholarly studies, Benjamin digs into the reality of how injustice impacts all of humanity.

Posted on 05/29/2024 in Featured Review

A Complicated Portrait: A New Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Falls Short

Jonathan Eig's new take on King digs into the man's private life, but not so much the external factors that shaped King's life or led to his death.

Posted on 04/30/2024 in Featured Review