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• Dangerous Memory

  Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed

  Angus, Charlie, 1962-

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  As an idealistic eighteen-year-old, Charlie Angus quit school to play in a punk band and work with the homeless. Planting the seeds of change, he now challenges us to take action to confront widespread injustice and systemic inequity to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming a Changemaker

  An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level

  Budak, Alex

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  Becoming a Changemaker is a radically inclusive playbook for leading positive change. It's a fresh, inspiring, and research-backed guide to developing the mindsets and leadership skills needed to navigate, shape, and lead change and to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• After Eden

  a Short History of the World

  Chasteen, John Charles, 1955-

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  Historian John Charles Chasteen provides a concise history of world, in which he explores the origins and persistence of the timeless phenomena of humanity's inhumanity to itself. Where did it come from? Why has it been so prevalent…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Water Confidential

  Witnessing Justice Denied -- the Fight for Safe Drinking Water in Indigenous and Rural Communities in Canada

  Blacklin, Susan

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  In this passionate and timely memoir, Susan Blacklin shares her experiences with fundraising, activism and lobbying work. She reveals the complexities of negotiating between cultures, communities and the provincial and federal government.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Defiant Dreams

  the Journey of An Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education

  Mahfouz, Sola, 1996-

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  A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doors and fought her way to a new life.

• Cobalt Red

  How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives

  Kara, Siddharth

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  Cobalt Red is the searing, first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves.

• The Best Strangers in the World

  Stories From a Life Spent Listening

  Shapiro, Ari, 1978-

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  Broadcaster Ari Shapiro takes us around the globe to reveal the stories behind narratives that are sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, but always poignant. He details his time traveling on Air Force One with President Obama,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Say the Right Thing

  How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice

  Yoshino, Kenji

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  Through stories drawn from contexts as varied as social media posts, dinner party conversations, and workplace disputes, the authors offer seven user-friendly principles that teach skills such as how to avoid common conversational…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Radical Inclusion

  Seven Steps to Help You Create a More Just Workplace, Home, and World

  Sengeh, David Moinina

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  As the newly appointed minister of education in Sierra Leone, David Moinina Sengeh assumed that the administration he served-not to mention his family and friends-shared his conviction that all girls belong in the classroom. So he was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Translating Food Sovereignty

  Cultivating Justice in An Age of Transnational Governance

  Canfield, Matthew C.

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  This nuanced, deeply engaged ethnography illustrates how food sovereignty activists are re-imagining and re-constructing relations between communities, nature, and markets, thereby cultivating new forms of transnational governance from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Seven Black Fathers

  a Young Activist's Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Him Whole

  Jawando, Will, 1983-

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  A memoir by Will Jawando, an attorney, activist, community leader, and councilmember in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse community of more than one million residents. He has worked with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Sherrod Brown,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Read This to Get Smarter

  About Race, Class, Gender, Disability & More

  Imani, Blair

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  An approachable guide to being an informed, compassionate, and socially conscious person today -- from discussions of race, gender, and sexual orientation to disability, class, and beyond.

• Social Justice Parenting

  How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-racist, Justice-minded Kids in An Unjust World

  Baxley, Traci

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  A guide to raising anti-racist and socially conscious children.

• Woke, Inc.

  Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam

  Ramaswamy, Vivek

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  A young entrepreneur makes the case that politics has no place in business, and sets out a new vision for the future of American capitalism.

• Do Better

  Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing From White Supremacy

  Ricketts, Rachel, 1984-

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  Thought leader, racial justice educator, and sought-after spiritual activist Rachel Ricketts offers mindful and practical steps for all humans to dismantle white supremacy on a personal and collective level.

• Inflamed

  Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice

  Marya, Rupa, 1975-

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  Raj Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Value of Nothing, teams up with physician, activist, and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition Rupa Marya to reveal the links between health and structural injustices -- and to offer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parenting 4 Social Justice

  Tips, Tools and Inspiration for Conversations & Action With Kids

  Berkfield, Angela

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  Using plain language, this book discusses race, class, gender, disability, healing justice, and collective liberation, initiating age-appropriate and engaging conversations with kids about social justice issues.

• Our Work Is Everywhere

  An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance

  Rose, Syan, 1990-

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  Our Work Is Everywhere is a graphic non-fiction book that underscores the brilliance and passion of queer and trans resistance. Includes a foreword by Lambda Literary Award-winning author and activist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Out North

  An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada

  Jennex, Craig

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  Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada is a fascinating exploration and examination of one nation's queer history and activism, and Canada's definitive visual guide to LGBTQ2+ movements, struggles, and achievements.

• Unfree Speech

  the Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now

  Huang, Zhifeng, 1996-

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  An urgent manifesto for global democracy from Joshua Wong, the twenty-three-year-old phenomenon leading Hong Kong's protests, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.