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We're Better Than This

My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy

by Elijah Cummings, James Dale ...

An Essence Best Book of the Year: "[An] excellent political memoir . . . A thoughtful and inspiring exhortation to do better." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)NAACP Image Awards Winner for Outstanding Literary WorkIncludes a foreword by Speaker Nancy PelosiKnown for his poise, intellect, and influence, Elijah Cummings was one of the most respected figures in Congress—a politician who held fast to ... Read more

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An Essence Best Book of the Year: "[An] excellent political memoir . . . A thoughtful and inspiring exhortation to do better." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)NAACP Image Awards Winner for Outstanding Literary WorkIncludes a foreword by Speaker Nancy PelosiKnown for his poise, intellect, and influence, Elijah Cummings was one of the most respected figures in Congress—a politician who held fast to
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We’re Better Than This: Young Readers’ Edition

My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy

by Elijah Cummings ...

Part memoir, part call to action, this young readers’ edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings—from childhood through his time as chairman of the House Oversight Committee—and his tireless fight for justice. Elijah’s story comes complete with a full-color insert of photographs from the congressman’s life.Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers ... Read more

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Part memoir, part call to action, this young readers’ edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings—from childhood through his time as chairman of the House Oversight Committee—and his tireless fight for justice. Elijah’s story comes complete with a full-color insert of photographs from the congressman’s life.Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers
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In Defense of Public Service

How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic

by Cedric L. Alexander ...

The former police chief and news commentator makes a compelling case for the importance of civil service in this timely book—foreword by Elijah Cummings.When those we elect descend into partisan tribalism, criminal malfeasance, and emulation of foreign autocracies and oligarchies, where do we turn? Cedric Alexander believes it is the unelected, apolitical "fourth branch" of government—our nation's ... Read more

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The former police chief and news commentator makes a compelling case for the importance of civil service in this timely book—foreword by Elijah Cummings.When those we elect descend into partisan tribalism, criminal malfeasance, and emulation of foreign autocracies and oligarchies, where do we turn? Cedric Alexander believes it is the unelected, apolitical "fourth branch" of government—our nation's
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We’re Better Than This: Young Readers’ Edition

My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy

by Elijah Cummings ...

Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

Part memoir, part call to action, this young readers’ edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings—from childhood through his time as chairman of the House Oversight Committee—and his tireless fight for justice.Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers in a segregated Baltimore, Elijah Cummings saw firsthand how injustice could run rampant, even in a ... Read more

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Part memoir, part call to action, this young readers’ edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings—from childhood through his time as chairman of the House Oversight Committee—and his tireless fight for justice.Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers in a segregated Baltimore, Elijah Cummings saw firsthand how injustice could run rampant, even in a
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We're Better Than This

My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy

by Elijah Cummings, James Dale ...

Narrated by Nancy Pelosi, Laurence Fishburne, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings ...

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10 hours 34 min

The audiobook containsbeautiful memories of Representative Elijah Cummings narrated by LaurenceFishburne and Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, with a foreword written and read bySpeaker Nancy Pelosi. Included are the eulogies from his funeral delivered byPresidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Clinton, SpeakerNancy Pelosi, Harry Spikes, KweisiMfume, Bishop Walter Scott Thomas, Maya ... Read more

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The audiobook containsbeautiful memories of Representative Elijah Cummings narrated by LaurenceFishburne and Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, with a foreword written and read bySpeaker Nancy Pelosi. Included are the eulogies from his funeral delivered byPresidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Clinton, SpeakerNancy Pelosi, Harry Spikes, KweisiMfume, Bishop Walter Scott Thomas, Maya
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The Presidency in Black and White

My Up-Close View of Four Presidents and Race in America

by April Ryan ...

2016 NAACP Image Award Nominee, Essence Top 10 books of 2015, African American Literary Show Inc. 2015 Best Non Fiction AwardWhen the award-winning The Presidency in Black and White first appeared, readers were captivated by journalist April Ryan’s compelling behind-the-scenes look at race relations from the epicenter of American power and policy making—the White House. As a White House ... Read more

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2016 NAACP Image Award Nominee, Essence Top 10 books of 2015, African American Literary Show Inc. 2015 Best Non Fiction AwardWhen the award-winning The Presidency in Black and White first appeared, readers were captivated by journalist April Ryan’s compelling behind-the-scenes look at race relations from the epicenter of American power and policy making—the White House. As a White House
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The Black Presidency

Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America

by Michael Eric Dyson ...

Narrated by Michael Eric Dyson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice**“A brilliant and complicated portrait of a brilliant and complicated president.”—**SalonMichael Eric Dyson dives deep into the true meaning of Barack Obama’s historic presidency and its effects on the changing landscape of race and blackness in America. How has race shaped Obama’s identity, career, and presidency? What can we learn from his maj... ... Read more

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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice**“A brilliant and complicated portrait of a brilliant and complicated president.”—**SalonMichael Eric Dyson dives deep into the true meaning of Barack Obama’s historic presidency and its effects on the changing landscape of race and blackness in America. How has race shaped Obama’s identity, career, and presidency? What can we learn from his maj...
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Eyes on the Prize

America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965

by Juan Williams ...

Narrated by Sean Crisden ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

From the Montgomery bus boycott to the Little Rock Nine to the Selma–Montgomery march, thousands of ordinary people who participated in the American civil rights movement; their stories are told in Eyes on the Prize.From leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., to lesser-known figures such as Barbara Rose John and Jim Zwerg, each man and woman made the decision that something had to be done to ... Read more

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From the Montgomery bus boycott to the Little Rock Nine to the Selma–Montgomery march, thousands of ordinary people who participated in the American civil rights movement; their stories are told in Eyes on the Prize.From leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., to lesser-known figures such as Barbara Rose John and Jim Zwerg, each man and woman made the decision that something had to be done to
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1619

Jamestown and the Forging of American Democracy

by James Horn ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

The essential history of the extraordinary year in which American democracy and American slavery emerged hand in hand in Virginia“If anyone today knows colonial Virginia, it is James Horn.” —Wall Street JournalAlong the banks of the James River, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a month of one another that would profoundly shape the course of ... Read more

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The essential history of the extraordinary year in which American democracy and American slavery emerged hand in hand in Virginia“If anyone today knows colonial Virginia, it is James Horn.” —Wall Street JournalAlong the banks of the James River, during an oppressively hot spell in the middle of summer 1619, two events occurred within a month of one another that would profoundly shape the course of
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The Home Place

Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature

by J. Drew Lanham ...

Narrated by J. Drew Lanham ...

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6 hours 48 min

From the fertile soils of love, land, identity, family, and race emerges The Home Place, a big-hearted, unforgettable memoir by ornithologist J. Drew Lanham.Dating back to slavery, Edgefield County, South Carolina—a place "easy to pass by on the way somewhere else"—has been home to generations of Lanhams. In The Home Place, listeners meet these extraordinary people, including Drew himself, who ... Read more

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From the fertile soils of love, land, identity, family, and race emerges The Home Place, a big-hearted, unforgettable memoir by ornithologist J. Drew Lanham.Dating back to slavery, Edgefield County, South Carolina—a place "easy to pass by on the way somewhere else"—has been home to generations of Lanhams. In The Home Place, listeners meet these extraordinary people, including Drew himself, who
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Bury the Chains

Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

by Adam Hochschild ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 45 min

From the author of the widely acclaimed King Leopold's Ghost comes the taut, gripping account of one of the most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history—the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire. In early 1787, twelve men—a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery—came together in a London printing shop and began a remarkable grass ... Read more

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From the author of the widely acclaimed King Leopold's Ghost comes the taut, gripping account of one of the most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history—the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire. In early 1787, twelve men—a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery—came together in a London printing shop and began a remarkable grass
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Sign My Name to Freedom

A Memoir of a Pioneering Life

by Betty Reid Soskin ...

Narrated by Betty Reid Soskin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 47 min

In Betty Reid Soskin's 96 years of living, she has been a witness to a grand sweep of American history. When she was born in 1921, the lynching of African-Americans was a national disgrace, minstrel shows were the most popular American form of entertainment, women were looked at suspiciously by many for exercising their right to vote, and most African-Americans in the Deep South could not vote at ... Read more

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In Betty Reid Soskin's 96 years of living, she has been a witness to a grand sweep of American history. When she was born in 1921, the lynching of African-Americans was a national disgrace, minstrel shows were the most popular American form of entertainment, women were looked at suspiciously by many for exercising their right to vote, and most African-Americans in the Deep South could not vote at
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