African American Policy Forum Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The intersectional think tank behind #SayHerName, #BlackGirlsMatter and #TruthBeTold. Led by Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks). Support our work: https://t.co/u6Zmv2C9do
Dear Martin
Nic StoneAfrican American Policy ForumWe look forward to seeing you this evening as Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin, discusses not only the civil responsibility of our time, but also informs us on what WE can do to inspire creativity and voice among our young people. #TruthBeTold https://t.co/vA4ezdEupw
Paperback, 2018
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Hate U Give
Angie ThomasAfrican American Policy ForumTwo students from @BELACharterHS joined the #FreedomToLearn NYC rally and talked about the impact of banned authors and books such as Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” and Angie Thomas’s “The Hate U Give”. Over 75 students from the school attended the rally. 6/ https://t.co/3EMYyCoGQW
Paperback, Large Print, 2022
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching
Jarvis R. GivensAfrican American Policy Forum"I urge you to read Professor Jarvis Givens, new book Fugitive Pedagogy. He writes, 'education was a fugitive project from its inception, outlawed + defined as a criminal act regarding the slave population in US South." - @JessedHagopian #CRTSS21 #CRTSS22 #CRT #AAPF #TruthBeTold
Paperback, 2023
$21.95Member price:$21.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
On Intersectionality: Essential Writings
Kimberlé CrenshawAfrican American Policy ForumOUT NOW: Part Il of @MasterClass’ Black History, Black Freedom, & Black Love series— "The Present." Featuring Kimberlé Crenshaw on intersectionality, the myth of color-blindness, the origins of Critical Race Theory, #SayHerName, and more. Watch: https://t.co/8UPNtTP5f7 https://t.co/LKAfY6ugJ5
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#Sayhername: Black Women's Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence
Kimberlé CrenshawAfrican American Policy ForumWhat's the #SayHerName Mothers Network? Officially convened in November 2016 during the first #SayHerName Vigil, the Mothers Network forms an integral piece of the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName campaign. (thread) https://t.co/uLumfzpc4H https://t.co/4LXlj4L4Tq
Paperback, 2023
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Nikole Hannah-JonesAfrican American Policy ForumAttend the next Freedom Readers book club— StoryTime for Kids! on Wednesday, Dec 7th. We'll be reading The 1619 Project: Born on the Water. Come ready to listen, learn, and participate in kid-friendly activities. Register: https://t.co/TIxesRLBUE https://t.co/SJOzlcMY41
Hardcover, 2021
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Make Good the Promises: Reclaiming Reconstruction and Its Legacies
Kinshasha Holman ConwillAfrican American Policy ForumCheck out "Make Good the Promises: Reclaiming Reconstruction and Its Legacies," the companion volume to the @NMAAHC 's excellent exhibit. Featuring an essay by AAPF's @sandylocks
Hardcover, 2021
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The City We Became
N. K. JemisinAfrican American Policy ForumTonight on #UndertheBlacklight @sandylocks joins by @nkjemisin, author of the award-winning Broken Earth trilogy. Her most recent novel The City We Became is the first piece of the Great Cities trilogy where cities can become sentient beings. RSVP: https://t.co/wX01QBLPcn https://t.co/sXDHhPDZEX
Paperback, 2021
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Heavy: An American Memoir
Kiese LaymonAfrican American Policy ForumCongratulations to friend of AAPF @KieseLaymon, awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship! We are honored to be giving away copies of his bestselling "Heavy: An American Memoir" at stops across the country on our Books Unbanned bus tour. https://t.co/6n8BWOgBKc
Paperback, 2019
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Bluest Eye
Toni MorrisonAfrican American Policy ForumTwo students from @BELACharterHS joined the #FreedomToLearn NYC rally and talked about the impact of banned authors and books such as Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” and Angie Thomas’s “The Hate U Give”. Over 75 students from the school attended the rally. 6/ https://t.co/3EMYyCoGQW
Paperback, 2007
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book