Showing titles in Civil Rights & Liberties

In the wake of his controversial national best-seller, Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, Randall Kennedy grapples brilliantly and judiciously with another stigma of our racial discourse: "selling out," or racial betrayal, which is a subject of much anxiety and acrimony in Black...

Nigger: it is arguably the most consequential social insult in American history, though, at the same time, a word that reminds us of “the ironies and dilemmas, tragedies and glories of the American experience.” In this tour de force, distinguished Harvard Law School professor Randall...

Continuously available in print since 1968, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film. A literary classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in...

Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney offers an inspiring vision of how people can take back power to reform criminal justice, based on lessons from a life’s work as an advocate for the accused. “Larry Krasner is at the forefront of a movement to disrupt a system. This is a story...

'El libro mantiene el foco en su heroína, y reconoce que la historia de Victoria es también amena y que ella tenía un instinto natural para el espectáculo', New York Times. 'La fascinante biografía de Victoria Woodhull documenta las extaordinadas medidas que esta feminista radical tomó...

Este riguroso análisis desmantela los engranajes de impunidad en el México contemporáneo, cuando el crimen de Estado transmuta en un negocio atrozmente lucrativo, para rescatar la memoria de los desaparecidos y evitar que el olvido institucional legalice la barbarie. La desaparición forzada...

From award-winning, starred-review author Heather B. Moore comes a powerful portrait of eight American women whose courage and conviction smashed stereotypes and built a nation. Her America recognizes eight remarkable women who refused to wait for permission to prove a woman’s worth in society...

“They Stole A City is a powerful new book... Collins shows how the massacre couldn't be contained to its particular time period... its effects continued to reverberate across generations.” —Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times In this ambitious and groundbreaking history, Lauren Collins...

James Baldwin’s critique of American society at the height of the civil rights movement brings his prescient thoughts on social isolation, race, and police brutality to a new generation of readers. Available for the first time in a stand-alone edition, Nothing Personal is Baldwin’s deep...

Exploring more than 100 of the most important ideas, organizations, and events to have defined the feminist movement, this is an essential introduction to feminism. Joining DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Feminism Book, narrated by Antonia Beamish, is a complete study of feminism. Trace...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Building on the groundwork laid in the New York Times bestseller White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explores how a culture of niceness inadvertently promotes racism. In White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explained how racism is a system into which all white people are...

Reclaim the African American history missing from your education with this empowering journey of resilience and truth. Perfect for your daily commute, this eye-opening narrative goes beyond the textbooks to explore vibrant pre-colonial African civilizations, the harrowing realities of the...

Master constitutional law and American history by exploring the intense legal battles over your civil liberties. Perfect for an educational daily commute, this thought-provoking narrative transforms dense legal text into gripping reality. Whether you are prepping for a civics exam or seeking...

Master the complex political history of the United States and uncover the fierce battles that forged a fragile democracy. Perfect for your daily commute, this engaging narrative transforms centuries of systemic evolution and constitutional design into a gripping auditory journey. Understand the...

Master the boundaries between free speech and scholarly truth to navigate today's urgent crisis in higher education. Perfect for your morning campus commute, this thought-provoking audio journey explores the escalating tensions between public outrage, institutional reputation, and the quiet...

Master your everyday civic rights and decode American history without wading through confusing legal jargon. Perfect for a daily commute or focused learning, this calm, empowering audio experience translates complex government frameworks into practical reality. Instead of feeling intimidated by...

Master American civil rights and social justice through clear, human stories that empower your daily civic voice. Whether you are commuting to work or simply seeking clarity on today's headlines, this accessible history replaces confusing legal jargon with the real struggles that built our...

Uncover the hidden history and global resilience of Black visionaries who built, fought, and shaped our modern world. Perfect for your daily commute or deep learning sessions, this sweeping narrative restores forgotten voices to the center of the human story. Feel the empowering shift from...

Uncover a powerful US history of Black resilience and cultural triumph in the face of systemic oppression. Perfect for an inspiring commute or deep personal learning, this immersive narrative begins long before the transatlantic slave trade. Journey into the rich, spiritual civilizations of West...

“Solomon-Simmons’s extraordinary lawyering, activism, and engagement on how we repair harms long unaddressed are at the forefront of urgent and critical issues in this country. Redeem a Nation tells an American story we cannot ignore.”—Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author...