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Mark Anslem Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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8 books

God of the Oppressed

James Cone

Mark Anslem

“Sympathy does not change the structures of injustice.” —James Cone, God of the Oppressed

Paperback, 1997

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Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself

Frederick Douglass

Mark Anslem

Reminded today of this damning quote from Frederick Douglass in his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: “Revivals of religion and revivals in the slave-trade go hand in hand together. The slave prison and the church stand near each other.”

Paperback, 2014

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Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle

Danté Stewart

Mark Anslem

“I thought the message was clear: Race was behind us. But the reality for me set in with the cruelest force: Black people were still being murdered at alarming rates, . . .” —Danté Stewart, Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle https://t.co/dRq0DxS1y5

Hardcover, 2021

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

Mark Anslem

A couple of years ago, I read through Frederick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Today I am reminded of these words: 🧵 “The man who robs me of my earnings at the end of each week meets me as a class-leader on Sunday morning, . . .” https://t.co/RORuBxqqo5

Paperback, 1995

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Poverty, by America

Matthew Desmond

Mark Anslem

Re: scarcity diversion “Here's the playbook. First, allow elites to hoard a resource like money or land. Second, pretend that arrangement is natural, unavoidable—or better yet, ignore it altogether.” —Matthew Desmond, ‘Poverty, By America’ https://t.co/9VvH9CrVmm

Paperback, Large Print, 2023

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The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

Heather McGhee

Mark Anslem

“What's clearer now in our time of growing inequality is that the economic benefit of the racial bargain is shrinking for all but the richest. . . .” —Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together https://t.co/XP3tjXBEtR

Paperback, 2022

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The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love

Bell Hooks

Mark Anslem

“Men who are whole can speak their fear without shame. They do not need to wear the false mask of fearlessness.” —bell hooks, The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love https://t.co/bBm9iNh89S

Paperback, 2004

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Breathe: A Letter to My Sons

Imani Perry

Mark Anslem

“My chest aches over and over again at the stagnation of selfishness, hoarding, and hostility. If you are willing to know, yours will too. I want you to.” —Imani Perry, Breathe: A Letter to My Sons

Paperback, 2024

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