Given the current political climate, Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny is more relevant than ever.
This New York Times bestseller is a poignant reminder to readers of the reasons that led to the downfall of ancient democracies—models from which we draw inspiration. With so much talk recently of radicalism, Leftism, and fascism, placing the past and present in stark relief to learn from is crucial to creating a future in which democracy thrives.
Timothy Snyder’s prescient 20 lessons provide what to look out for and what to do to keep tyranny from over-taking our American dreams.
'A sort of survival book, a sort of symptom-diagnosis manual in terms of losing your democracy and what tyranny and authoritarianism look like up close' Rachel Maddow
'These 128 pages are a brief primer in every important thing we might have learned from the history of the last century, and all that we appear to have forgotten' Observer
History does not repeat, but it does instruct.
In the twentieth century, European democracies collapsed into fascism, Nazism and communism. These were movements in which a leader or a party claimed to give voice to the people, promised…
If you have any questions regarding reparations, then From Here to Equality by Darity and Mullens is a must-read.
This compelling book presents a good investigation, backed by economic data, highlighting the stark disparities between the average Black and white American household. Throughout American history—Reconstruction, The New Deal, The Civil Rights era—this disparity could have been addressed and alleviated which could have led to a more just and more perfect union, but instead massive wealth, opportunity gaps, and gatekeeping has led to housing discrimination, unequal education, police brutality, mass incarceration, employment discrimination and more.
From Here to Equality confronts these challenges and makes a powerful case as to why descendants of the enslaved should receive economic reparations.
Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically. But neither Reconstruction nor the New Deal nor the civil rights struggle led to an economically just and fair nation. Today, systematic inequality persists in the form of housing discrimination, unequal education, police brutality, mass incarceration, employment discrimination, and massive wealth and opportunity gaps. Economic data indicates that for every dollar the average white household holds in wealth the average black household possesses a mere ten cents.
Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which books burn, the temperature in which knowledge and ideas go up in flames.
The story follows Guy Montag, a fireman who begins to question the status quo and discovers the profound beauty in different ideas, narratives, and lessons contained within books. Ray Bradbury’s novel serves as a poignant cautionary tale of how government control can strip us of our power and understanding.
With book bans spreading across the country and attacks on various educational institutions, this is an essential read for anyone who values the written word and its transformative power to help us empathize and understand diverse perspectives.
The hauntingly prophetic classic novel set in a not-too-distant future where books are burned by a special task force of firemen.
Over 1 million copies sold in the UK.
Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being the source of all discord and unhappiness. Even so, Montag is unhappy; there is discord in his marriage. Are books hidden in his house? The Mechanical Hound of the Fire Department, armed with a lethal hypodermic, escorted by helicopters, is ready to track down those dissidents who defy society to preserve and read books.
“Those looking to move beyond performative allyship will find this an excellent resource.” —Publishers Weekly
"Well-informed, hard-hitting advice for antiracists.” —Kirkus Reviews
What if there were a set of rules to educate people against race-based social faux pas that damage relationships, perpetuate racist stereotypes, and harm people of color? This book provides just that in an effort to slow the malignant domino effect of race-based ignorance in American communities and workplaces to help address the vestiges of our nation’s racist past.
Race Rules is an innovative, practical manual for white people of the unwritten rules relating to race, explaining the unvarnished truth about racist and offensive white behaviors. It offers a unique lens from Fatimah Gilliam, a light-skinned Black woman, and is informed by the revealing things white people say when they don't realize she's Black.
Presented as a series of race rules, this book has each chapter tackling a specific topic many people of color wish white people understood. Combining history and explanations with practical advice, it goes beyond the theoretical by focusing on what's implementable.
