Ergebnis für "Black Hearts" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

Ziwe made a name for herself by asking guests like Alyssa Milano, Fran Lebowitz, and Chet Hanks direct questions. In Black Friend, she turns her incisive perspective on both herself and the culture at large. Throughout the book, Ziwe combines pop-culture commentary and personal stories that grapple with her own (mis)understanding of identity. From a hilarious case of mistaken identity via a jumbotron to a terrifying fight-or-flight encounter in the woods, Ziwe raises difficult questions for comedic relief.

WINNER OF THE 2016 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION “A Best Book of 2015”—The New York Times, The Washington Post, People Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Kansas City Star, and Kirkus Reviews In a thrilling dramatic narrative, awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction...

Black Heart and White Heart is a thrilling Zulu adventure by H. Rider Haggard. Against the backdrop of King Cetywayo’s rule, a dramatic love story unfolds, entangled with tribal warfare, betrayal, and political intrigue.

In Tough Mind, Tender Heart: Reflections on a Black Woman’s Activist Journey, Sandra Barnhill shares her four-decade journey as a frontline activist, offering a candid and personal reflection on the challenges and rewards of working for social change. This book is not a blueprint but a testament to the resilience required to fight for justice, especially in the “deep end,” where victories are few and struggles are many.

When both levees and governments failed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, an organization calling itself the Common Ground Collective formed to become the largest anarchist inspired organization in modern US history. In solidarity with people in New Orleans, Common Ground built medical clinics, distributed aid, formed neighborhood assemblies and created food security through community gardens. The group also defied unjust laws by resisting home demolitions, and defended communities from white militias and police brutality.

An essential guide to lifelong health and greater well-being from one of today’s highly regarded women’s health experts “I offer this book as a Black female to be your one-stop reference on your personal quest to achieve total wellness, health, and happiness in every important aspect of...

In this essay originally aired in the 1950s, baseball legend Jackie Robinson reflects on fighting imperfection to create a better world in "Free Minds and Hearts at Work", his contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series. This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans...

This collection of inspirational narratives, curated by the popular founder of Uplifting Content, is sure to change your perspective—and maybe even restore your faith in humanity. If you can’t bear to watch the news lately, you’re not alone. Luckily, Ione Butler is here to offer you an...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks meets Get Out in this “startling…powerful” (Kirkus Reviews) investigation of racial inequality at the core of the heart transplant race. In 1968, Bruce Tucker, a black man, went into Virginia’s top research hospital with a head injury, only to have...

A major new history of the fight for racial equality in America, arguing that fear of black sexuality has undergirded white supremacy from the start. In White Fright, historian Jane Dailey brilliantly reframes our understanding of the long struggle for African American rights. Those fighting...

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts is a Friday Night Lights weekly rewatch podcast hosted by actors Derek Phillips and Stacey Oristano (Billy and Mindy Collette-Riggins). Derek and Stacey are married on television, but they’re friends in real life. Join them as the two pals take a trip back to Dillon, Texas where they’ll share highlights of the episodes, behind-the-scenes information and answer fan questions. Along the way, they’ll be joined by members of the Friday Night Lights family: writers, directors and fellow cast members.