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The Corner

A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood

by David Simon, Edward Burns ...

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate ... Read more

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The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate
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White Rage

The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

by Carol Anderson ...

National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNew York TimesBestsellerUSA Today BestsellerA New York TimesNotable Book of the YearA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of 2016A Chicago Review of Books Best Nonfiction Book of 2016From the Civil W... ... Read more

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National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNew York TimesBestsellerUSA Today BestsellerA New York TimesNotable Book of the YearA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of 2016A Chicago Review of Books Best Nonfiction Book of 2016From the Civil W...
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The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition)

How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

by The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California,
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Diversify

An award-winning guide to why inclusion is better for everyone

by June Sarpong ...

‘A handbook for these troubled times’ Psychologies Magazine’Engaging and informative … highlights our common humanity’ Kofi Annan‘A passionately written polemic’ You MagazineThe truth is, INCLUSION is better for EVERYONE.In this empowering call to arms, June Sarpong MBE proves why.Putting the spotlight on groups who are often marginalised in our society, incl... ... Read more

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‘A handbook for these troubled times’ Psychologies Magazine’Engaging and informative … highlights our common humanity’ Kofi Annan‘A passionately written polemic’ You MagazineThe truth is, INCLUSION is better for EVERYONE.In this empowering call to arms, June Sarpong MBE proves why.Putting the spotlight on groups who are often marginalised in our society, incl...
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The Strange Death of Europe

Immigration, Identity, Islam

by Mr Douglas Murray ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Tremendous and shattering' - The Times'Powerful and engaging' - Literary ReviewThe Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide.Declining birth-rates, mass immigration and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have com... ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Tremendous and shattering' - The Times'Powerful and engaging' - Literary ReviewThe Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide.Declining birth-rates, mass immigration and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have com...
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Semi Queer

Inside the World of Gay, Trans, and Black Truck Drivers

by Anne Balay ...

Long-haul trucking is linked to almost every industry in America, yet somehow the working-class drivers behind big rigs remain largely hidden from public view. Gritty, inspiring, and often devastating oral histories of gay, transsexual, and minority truck drivers allow award-winning author Anne Balay to shed new light on the harsh realities of truckers' lives behind the wheel. A licensed ... Read more

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Long-haul trucking is linked to almost every industry in America, yet somehow the working-class drivers behind big rigs remain largely hidden from public view. Gritty, inspiring, and often devastating oral histories of gay, transsexual, and minority truck drivers allow award-winning author Anne Balay to shed new light on the harsh realities of truckers' lives behind the wheel. A licensed
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Viola Desmond’s Canada

A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land

by Graham Reynolds ...

Winner of the 2017 Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction! The Miramichi Reader’s best non-fiction book of 2016In 1946, Viola Desmond was wrongfully arrested for sitting in a whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In 2010, the Nova Scotia Government recognized this gross miscarriage of justice and posthumously granted her a free pardon.Most Canadians are ... Read more

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Winner of the 2017 Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award for Non-Fiction! The Miramichi Reader’s best non-fiction book of 2016In 1946, Viola Desmond was wrongfully arrested for sitting in a whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In 2010, the Nova Scotia Government recognized this gross miscarriage of justice and posthumously granted her a free pardon.Most Canadians are
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Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist

Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American Racism

by Leland Harper, Jennifer Kling ...

Series series Philosophy of Race
“Hey, that was kind of racist.”“I'm not a racist! I have Black friends.”This exchange highlights a problem with how people in the United States tend to talk about racially tricky situations. As Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist: Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American Racism explores, such situations are ordinarily categorized as either racist or not racist (or, in other cases, as antiracist). ... Read more

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“Hey, that was kind of racist.”“I'm not a racist! I have Black friends.”This exchange highlights a problem with how people in the United States tend to talk about racially tricky situations. As Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist: Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American Racism explores, such situations are ordinarily categorized as either racist or not racist (or, in other cases, as antiracist).
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In My Own Moccasins

A Memoir of Resilience

by Helen Knott ...

Series series The Regina Collection
Longlisted, RBC Taylor Prize, 2019Winner, Saskatchewan Book Award, Indigenous People's Publishing, 2020Shortlisted, First Nation Communities READ Award, 2020–2021An unflinching memoir of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds of sexual assault from a resilient, emerging Indigenous voice.Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. But in her memoir, she ... Read more

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Longlisted, RBC Taylor Prize, 2019Winner, Saskatchewan Book Award, Indigenous People's Publishing, 2020Shortlisted, First Nation Communities READ Award, 2020–2021An unflinching memoir of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds of sexual assault from a resilient, emerging Indigenous voice.Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. But in her memoir, she
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Back to Pakistan

A Fifty-Year Journey

by Leslie Noyes Mass ...

In 1962, a newly-minted college graduate answered the call of President John F. Kennedy and joined the fledgling Peace Corps. Leslie Noyes Mass was assigned to Pakistan and given the directive to start a program-any kind of educational program she could muster-in a small Muslim village where she was the only Westerner and the only Peace Corps volunteer. After a year, she left the village, ... Read more

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In 1962, a newly-minted college graduate answered the call of President John F. Kennedy and joined the fledgling Peace Corps. Leslie Noyes Mass was assigned to Pakistan and given the directive to start a program-any kind of educational program she could muster-in a small Muslim village where she was the only Westerner and the only Peace Corps volunteer. After a year, she left the village,
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Decolonizing Equity

by Billie Allan, Rhonda Hackett ...

Institutions everywhere seem to be increasingly aware of their roles in settler colonialism and anti-Black racism. As such, many racialized workers find themselves tasked with developing equity plans for their departments, associations or faculties. This collection acknowledges this work as both survival and burden for Black, Indigenous and racialized peoples. It highlights what we already know ... Read more

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Institutions everywhere seem to be increasingly aware of their roles in settler colonialism and anti-Black racism. As such, many racialized workers find themselves tasked with developing equity plans for their departments, associations or faculties. This collection acknowledges this work as both survival and burden for Black, Indigenous and racialized peoples. It highlights what we already know
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Atlas des Tsiganes. Les dessous de la question rom (nouvelle édition)

by Samuel Delépine ...

Atlas numérique optimisé pour une lecture sur tablette. Le format EPUB3 permet de profiter de toutes les fonctionnalités de la lecture interactive : zoom HD sur les cartes, indexation, recherche in texte, navigation hypertextuelle, tables des matières interactives, textes en POP-UP, environnement ergonomique personnalisable. Près de 100 cartes et infographies inédites pour analyser la question rom ... Read more

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Atlas numérique optimisé pour une lecture sur tablette. Le format EPUB3 permet de profiter de toutes les fonctionnalités de la lecture interactive : zoom HD sur les cartes, indexation, recherche in texte, navigation hypertextuelle, tables des matières interactives, textes en POP-UP, environnement ergonomique personnalisable. Près de 100 cartes et infographies inédites pour analyser la question rom
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Ragged London in 1861

by John Hollingshead ...

John Hollingshead (1827-1904) was an English journalist, writer and theatrical producer. Based on letters from the Morning Post, he published ‘Ragged London in 1861’ in the same year, capturing the essence of London’s bleak environment. in the novel, a correspondent travels through the underbelly of the metropolis, meeting and living with the very poorest and most desperate members of society. ... Read more

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John Hollingshead (1827-1904) was an English journalist, writer and theatrical producer. Based on letters from the Morning Post, he published ‘Ragged London in 1861’ in the same year, capturing the essence of London’s bleak environment. in the novel, a correspondent travels through the underbelly of the metropolis, meeting and living with the very poorest and most desperate members of society.
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There’s Something In The Water

Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities

by Ingrid R. G. Waldron ...

In “There’s Something In The Water”, Ingrid R. G. Waldron examines the legacy of environmental racism and its health impacts in Indigenous and Black communities in Canada, using Nova Scotia as a case study, and the grassroots resistance activities by Indigenous and Black communities against the pollution and poisoning of their communities.Using settler colonialism as the overarching theory, ... Read more

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In “There’s Something In The Water”, Ingrid R. G. Waldron examines the legacy of environmental racism and its health impacts in Indigenous and Black communities in Canada, using Nova Scotia as a case study, and the grassroots resistance activities by Indigenous and Black communities against the pollution and poisoning of their communities.Using settler colonialism as the overarching theory,
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Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race

The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Reni Eddo-Lodge, Alake Olarewaju Ltd ...

'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak'*Updated edition featuring a new afterword*The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for ... Read more

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'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak'*Updated edition featuring a new afterword*The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for
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Policing Black Lives

State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present

by Robyn Maynard ...

New Revised and Expanded Edition available now!!Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned survei... ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

New Revised and Expanded Edition available now!!Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned survei...
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The Other Wes Moore

One Name, Two Fates

by Wes Moore ...

Series series One World Essentials
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the governor of Maryland, the “compassionate” (People), “startling” (Baltimore Sun), “moving” (Chicago Tribune) true story of two kids with the same name: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison.The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the governor of Maryland, the “compassionate” (People), “startling” (Baltimore Sun), “moving” (Chicago Tribune) true story of two kids with the same name: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison.The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The
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Dancing On Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence

Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence

by Leanne Simpson ...

Many promote Reconciliation as a “new” way for Canada to relate to Indigenous Peoples. In Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence activist, editor, and educator Leanne Simpson asserts reconciliation must be grounded in political resurgence and must support the regeneration of Indigenous languages, oral cultures, and traditions of governance. ... Read more

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Many promote Reconciliation as a “new” way for Canada to relate to Indigenous Peoples. In Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence activist, editor, and educator Leanne Simpson asserts reconciliation must be grounded in political resurgence and must support the regeneration of Indigenous languages, oral cultures, and traditions of governance.
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Black Tudors

The Untold Story

by Miranda Kaufmann ...

A new, transformative history – in Tudor times there were Black people living and working in Britain, and they were free‘This is history on the cutting edge of archival research, but accessibly written and alive with human details and warmth.’ David Olusoga, author of Black and British: A Forgotten HistoryA black porter publicly whips a white Englishman in the hall of a Gloucestershire manor house ... Read more

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A new, transformative history – in Tudor times there were Black people living and working in Britain, and they were free‘This is history on the cutting edge of archival research, but accessibly written and alive with human details and warmth.’ David Olusoga, author of Black and British: A Forgotten HistoryA black porter publicly whips a white Englishman in the hall of a Gloucestershire manor house
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The Triple Package

How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America

by Amy Chua, Jed Rubenfeld ...

"That certain groups do much better in America than others—as measured by income, occupational status, test scores, and so on—is difficult to talk about. In large part this is because the topic feels racially charged. The irony is that the facts actually debunk racial stereotypes. There are black and Hispanic subgroups in the United States far outperforming many white and Asian subgroups. Moreover ... Read more

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"That certain groups do much better in America than others—as measured by income, occupational status, test scores, and so on—is difficult to talk about. In large part this is because the topic feels racially charged. The irony is that the facts actually debunk racial stereotypes. There are black and Hispanic subgroups in the United States far outperforming many white and Asian subgroups. Moreover
... Read more
A Hope in the Unseen

An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

by Ron Suskind ...

The inspiring, true coming-of-age story of a ferociously determined young man who, armed only with his intellect and his willpower, fights his way out of despair.In 1993, Cedric Jennings was a bright and ferociously determined honor student at Ballou, a high school in one of Washington D.C.’s most dangerous neighborhoods, where the dropout rate was well into double digits and just 80 students out ... Read more

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The inspiring, true coming-of-age story of a ferociously determined young man who, armed only with his intellect and his willpower, fights his way out of despair.In 1993, Cedric Jennings was a bright and ferociously determined honor student at Ballou, a high school in one of Washington D.C.’s most dangerous neighborhoods, where the dropout rate was well into double digits and just 80 students out
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The Devil That Danced on the Water

A Daughter’s Memoir

by Aminatta Forna ...

An intimate and moving portrait of a family combined with an account of the events which swept through Africa in the post-independence period.Aminatta Forna’s intensely personal history is a passionate and vivid account of an African childhood – of an idyll that became a nightmare. As a child she witnessed the upheavals of post-colonial Africa, the bitterness of exile in Britain and the terrible ... Read more

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An intimate and moving portrait of a family combined with an account of the events which swept through Africa in the post-independence period.Aminatta Forna’s intensely personal history is a passionate and vivid account of an African childhood – of an idyll that became a nightmare. As a child she witnessed the upheavals of post-colonial Africa, the bitterness of exile in Britain and the terrible
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12 Years A Slave

(A Major Motion Picture) (Annotations)

by Solomon Northup ...

The Academy Award winning movie 12 Years A Slave is based upon the harrowing personal account of Solomon Northup. Solomon was illegally enslaved as a free African-American during the years of legalized slavery. His journey began in the year 1841, when he accepted a temporary position in Washington D.C. For him, it was to be a financial opportunity he could not refuse. Unfortunately, those who ... Read more

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The Academy Award winning movie 12 Years A Slave is based upon the harrowing personal account of Solomon Northup. Solomon was illegally enslaved as a free African-American during the years of legalized slavery. His journey began in the year 1841, when he accepted a temporary position in Washington D.C. For him, it was to be a financial opportunity he could not refuse. Unfortunately, those who
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America's Women

400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines

by Gail Collins ...

Rich in detail, filled with fascinating characters, and panoramic in its sweep, this magnificent work of women's history tells for the first time the complete story of the American woman from the Pilgrims to the 21st-century.In this sweeping cultural history, Gail Collins explores the transformations, victories, and tragedies of women in America over four hundred years. As she traces the role of ... Read more

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Rich in detail, filled with fascinating characters, and panoramic in its sweep, this magnificent work of women's history tells for the first time the complete story of the American woman from the Pilgrims to the 21st-century.In this sweeping cultural history, Gail Collins explores the transformations, victories, and tragedies of women in America over four hundred years. As she traces the role of
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