Resultados para "E A Johnson" en Activistas

Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican-born Black nationalist and originator of the “Back to Africa” movement during the 1900s, was a passionate and formidable orator and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Garvey went on to become an inspiration for many future civil rights activists. Marcus Garvey: A Biography, by Stephen Johnson provides an in-depth look into the incredible life of this truly remarkable man, his vision for pan-Africanism, and his unrelenting fight for the right of self-determination and self-reliance for the African people.

The Real RFK Jr. is an intimate biographical portrait examining the controversial activist's journey from anguish and addiction to becoming the country's leading environmental champion fighting government corruption, corporate greed, and a captured media. Written by his longtime colleague Dick Russell, the biography also exposes the misconceptions and explains the rationale behind Kennedy's campaign to protect public health.

Poet, memoirist, labor organizer, and Episcopal priest, Pauli Murray helped transform the law of the land. Arrested in 1940 for sitting in the whites-only section of a Virginia bus, Murray propelled that life-defining event into a Howard law degree and a fight against "Jane Crow" sexism. Now Murray is finally getting long-deserved recognition: The first African American woman to receive a doctorate of law at Yale, her name graces one of the university's new colleges.

Brothers and sisters often dare each other to do things - it's what siblings do. However, when Connie Johnson dared her brother Samuel to embark on a one-wheeled odyssey around Australia, she knew it was a big ask. But Connie knew exactly what she was doing and was sure he wouldn't say no. Not...

Hvad sker der i en sekt? Hvad sker der i hovedet på dets ledere og medlemmer? Sekter lukrerer på vores ønske om at høre til og finde en dybere mening med livet. Hvordan kommer det dertil? I Faderhuset - sekten der ikke vil dø stiller journalist Anne Lea Landsted i samarbejde med tidligere medlem Camilla Johnson skarpt på Faderhusets historie: hvordan blev kirken til en sekt, og hvordan er det lykkedes den at gemme sig for myndighederne og fortsætte med at rekruttere medlemmer, heriblandt børn helt ned til ni år?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER STONEWALL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION FINALIST LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST PUBLISHING TRIANGLE BOOK AWARD FINALIST MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY STONE BOOK AWARD FINALIST Praised as “a marvel” by Elliot Page and “a must-read” by Janet Mock, Black...

An accessible blueprint to embolden our daughters to be critical thinkers, fearless doers, and joyful change agents for our future—from the proud mother of teen activist Marley Dias, founder of 1000BLACKGIRLBOOKS. “A stunning and pathbreaking how-to guide and memoir for every mom, dad, or...

‘THE BOOK EVERY VOTER MUST READ’ Mail on Sunday ‘Meticulous and highly readable … Funny and devastating’ Daily Telegraph ‘The most compelling in-depth study so far’ Guardian A gripping expose of the man, his politics and what Corbyn in Downing Street could mean for Britain After...