Say their names : how Black lives came to matter in America / Curtis Bunn, Michael H. Cottman, Patrice Gaines, Nick Charles, and Keith Harriston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bunn, Curtis, author.

Cottman, Michael H., author.

Gaines, Patrice, author.

Charles, Nick (Journalist), author.

Harriston, Keith, author.

Contributor:

Morial, Marc H., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Social conditions--1975-.

African Americans.

African Americans--Social conditions.

Black lives matter movement.

African Americans--Politics and government.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Race relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 336 pages; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

"For many, the story of the weeks of protests in the summer of 2020 began with the horrific nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds when Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd on camera, and it ended with the sweeping federal, state, and intrapersonal changes that followed. It is a simple story, wherein white America finally witnessed enough brutality to move their collective consciousness. The only problem is that it isn't true. George Floyd was not the first Black man to be killed by police-he wasn't even the first to inspire nation-wide protests-yet his death came at a time when America was already at a tipping point. In say their names, five seasoned journalists probe this critical shift. With a piercing examination of how inequality has been propagated throughout history, from Black imprisonment and the Convict Leasing program to long-standing predatory medical practices to over-policing, the authors highlight the disparities that have long characterized the dangers of being Black in America. They examine the many moderate attempts to counteract these inequalities, from the modern Civil Rights movement to Ferguson, and how the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others pushed compliance with an unjust system to its breaking point. Finally, they outline the momentous changes that have resulted from this movement, while at the same time proposing necessary next steps to move forward. With a combination of penetrating, focused journalism and affecting personal insight, the authors bring together their collective years of reporting, creating a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of racial inequality in America"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Why Black Lives Matter Matters

The Black Carnage of the Coronavirus

Dealing with Policing in America

Locking Up Black Lives

Church in the Age of the BLM Movement

Black Political Lineage: From Adam Clayton Powell to Barack Obama

Black Women Stand Tall

The Rise of Georgia Black Voters

The Need for Fair Legislation

The Matter of the Wealth Gap

Moving On

Hope for the Future.

Notes:

"Foreword by Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of he National Urban League."-- from the cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-330).

ISBN:

9781538737828

1538737825

OCLC:

1237345508