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Par Mikki Kendall. 2020
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER &“One of the most important books of the current moment.&”— Time &“A rousing call to…
action... It should be required reading for everyone.&”—Gabrielle Union, author of We&’re Going to Need More Wine &“A brutally candid and unobstructed portrait of mainstream white feminism.&” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist A potent and electrifying critique of today&’s feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminism Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki Kendall, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, and medical care are all feminist issues. All too often, however, the focus is not on basic survival for the many, but on increasing privilege for the few. That feminists refuse to prioritize these issues has only exacerbated the age-old problem of both internecine discord and women who rebuff at carrying the title. Moreover, prominent white feminists broadly suffer from their own myopia with regard to how things like race, class, sexual orientation, and ability intersect with gender. How can we stand in solidarity as a movement, Kendall asks, when there is the distinct likelihood that some women are oppressing others? In her searing collection of essays, Mikki Kendall takes aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement, arguing that it has chronically failed to address the needs of all but a few women. Drawing on her own experiences with hunger, violence, and hypersexualization, along with incisive commentary on politics, pop culture, the stigma of mental health, and more, Hood Feminism delivers an irrefutable indictment of a movement in flux. An unforgettable debut, Kendall has written a ferocious clarion call to all would-be feminists to live out the true mandate of the movement in thought and in deedPar Rob Ruck. 2018
A sports historian looks at the impact of football players from the small island of American Samoa. Includes profiles of…
several NFL stars, including Junior Seau. The author travels to the island, where he learns about the fiercely competitive culture. Some strong language. 2018Par Tammy M. Proctor, Mary Thorp, Sophie De Schaepdrijver. 2017
The diary of Mary Thorp, an Englishwoman who worked as a governess in German-occupied Brussels during World War I. Beginning…
in 1916, the entries describe the daily strains of life under foreign occupation. 2017Par William K. Klingaman. 2019
A narrative history of the home front in the year following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that thrust the…
United States into World War II. Discusses the splintering in American society despite rhetoric of solidarity and the general mood of fear and instability. Some strong language. 2019Par W. E. B. Du Bois, Nathan Huggins. 1986
Presents the essential writings of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963), who was a historian, sociologist, novelist, editor, and civil…
rights activist. Includes The Suppression of the African Slave-Trade to the United States of America 1638-1870 (1896), The Souls of Black Folk (1903), and more. Edited by Nathan Huggins. 1986Par Gloria Anzaldúa, Cherríe Moraga. 2015
Collection of essays and poetry by women of color exploring issues including colonialism, homophobia, roots of radicalism, theory as it…
plays out in the real world, racism in the women's movement, and women's experiences in the developing world. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2015Par Andrea Dworkin, Chris Kraus. 2019
Collection of twenty-five essays by radical feminist Andrea Dworkin (1946-2005). Most were originally published between 1974 and 1999 and include…
explorations of her concept of feminism, sexual relationships and patriarchal oppression, and domestic violence. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2019Par Kerrie Logan Hollihan. 2019
Uncovers the mysteries behind unearthed human mummies from around the globe, from mutilated bodies preserved in Irish bogs to sacrificed…
children entombed in an Incan burial site on a mountaintop. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2019Par Carrie Gibson. 2019
The author of Empire's Crossroads (DB 80362) explores the Hispanic past of North America, beginning with the arrival of Spanish…
explorers in the early sixteenth century and continuing through the early twenty-first century. Discusses key events and historical figures along with cultural issues of language, community, race, and nationality. 2019Par Anita Sarkeesian, Ebony Adams, T. S. Abe. 2018
Introduction to a range of diverse and remarkable women in history from across the globe. Notable figures are grouped into…
five categories: reckless rebels, revelatory scholars, ruthless villains, restless artists, and relentless amazons. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2018A historian tells the story of the song that became known as the Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and…
Sing." Examines the lives of the composer and lyricist, and describes how the song became a reflection of black social and cultural history. 2018Par Dorothy E. Roberts. 2012
Legal scholar/activist argues that "race" is a political, not a biological, construct. Asserts that a growing interest in race-based genetic…
variation--especially in biotech and pharmaceutical research and marketing--is a throwback to the days of racial stereotypes based on physical differences and obscures the social impacts of racism. 2011Par Sara Georgini. 2019
Examination of the religious lives of the Adams family and the impact of religion on their civic service, from John…
and Abigail Adams in the 1700s to Brooks Adams in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Discusses the generational changes in understanding what it means to be Christian. 2019Par John A. Hodgson. 2018
Biography of a man who was born the son of a slave in 1783, and went on to become the…
most popular entertainer in America. Examines both his public life as a magician and ventriloquist and his experiences as a black man in pre-Civil War America. 2018Par Nancy Princenthal. 2019
Examination of women artists in the 1970s and the art--visual and performance--they created around experiences of sexual violence. Discusses artists…
including Yoko Ono, Ana Mendieta, Suzanne Lacy, Lynn Hershman Leeson, and Leslie Labowitz. Analyzes the ways the art and criticism of it influenced broader cultural conversations. Some violence. 2019Par Sarah Turnbull. 2003
Journalist describes traveling to Europe from Australia at the age of twenty-seven to experience a year abroad as a freelance…
journalist. Discusses meeting her future husband in Bucharest, moving in with him in Paris, and learning about French culture. Reflects on feelings of isolation and adventure. 2002Par Brian Fagan. 2019
History of climatic shifts and adaptations by Europeans to them. Covers the last ten centuries, describing the Medieval Warm Period…
to the era of global warming that began in the 1850s. Examines human vulnerability in the face of sudden climate change. Includes author's afterword from 2019. 2000Par Brando Skyhorse, Lisa Page. 2017
Fifteen essays examining the concept of passing, which the author defines as attempting to gain something tangible by occupying a…
space meant for someone else. Explores different types of passing, including race, disability, religion, sexuality, and more. Some strong language. 2017Par Adam Rutherford. 2017
Author of Creation (DB 80022) examines the genetic history of humankind. Includes some humorous examples to explain the ways genes,…
alleles, and their variations work when it comes to genotypes--the genetic base information--and phenotypes--the ways that information is presented. Discusses what to consider when interpreting results. Some strong language. 2016Par Timothy B. Tyson. 2017
Southern history scholar revisits the 1955 lynching of fourteen-year-old African American Emmett Till, from Chicago. While visiting relatives in Mississippi,…
Emmett's interaction with a white female shopkeeper led to his kidnapping and violent murder. Also describes the trial, funeral, and the case's impact on the civil rights movement. Violence and some strong language. 2017