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Rise up : confronting a country at the crossroads / Reverend Al Sharpton ; [foreword by Michael Eric Dyson].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sharpton, Al, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil rights.
- History.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- United States--Politics and government--2017-2021.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--21st century.
- African Americans.
- Civil rights--United States--History--21st century.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 283 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Confronting a country at the crossroads : rise up
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- The respected civil rights leader and host of "PoliticsNation" presents a rousing call to action that examines the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump while heralding the movements that have emerged in response to today's political turbulence.
- Reverend Sharpton revisits the highlights of the Obama administration, the 2016 election and Trump's subsequent hold on the GOP, and draws on his decades-long experience with other key players in politics and activism to shed light on everything from race relations and gender bias to climate change and the global pandemic. -- Adapted from inside front jacket flap.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. America: Truths, Lies, and the Experiment
- 2. An Immoral Man in a Changing World: Donald Trump, Latte Liberals, and Purity Politics
- 3. Standing Firm: Faith, Community, and Civil Rights
- 4. Catalysts for Change: Women's Rights, #MeToo, and Toxic Masculinity
- 5. Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love: LGBTQ Rights, Homophobia, and the Black Church
- 6. Every Man Is Your Brother: Immigration Control and Our Shared Humanity
- 7. Hard Truths: Climate Change, Environmental Racism, and Our Global Responsibility
- 8. How to Be an Activist: Organizing, Using the Media, and Stirring Up Controversy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-283).
- ISBN:
- 9781335966629
- 1335966625
- OCLC:
- 1196187885
- Publisher Number:
- 065373027993 96662
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