Melissa Harris-Perry Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Melissa Harris-Perry

#AmericaGoddam by @divafeminist is one of the most powerful accounts of violence against black women and girls that you’ll read this year. Lindsey’s focus on liberation is hopeful yet honest. I highly recommend it.

Melissa Harris-Perry

"I've Had To Think Up a Way to Survive: On Trauma, Persistence, and Dolly Parton," is a memoir by Lynn Melnick about her story of trauma and perseverance, intertwined with Dolly Parton's lyrics and legacy. Listen to our interview with her on @TheTakeaway https://t.co/iSxHbicCEO

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So excited for our Takeaway listeners to hear this conversation with @AnitaHill. I’ve been reading her new book Believing and can’t put it down 📚📙 #Believing #EndGenderViolence https://twitter.com/TheTakeaway/status/1445009765386567680

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Confession: I was not supportive of ending the filibuster--Then I read @AJentleson's Kill Switch. Now I'm convinced if we dont kill the filibuster, it's going to kill democracy. Maybe already has.I talked w/ Adam on @TheTakeaway Take a listen.

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It was such a pleasure to talk with @EdgeofSports about his new book The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World. LISTEN to our conversation on @TheTakeaway #nerdlandaudio https://t.co/o43A29eUst

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Check out @AjaSaysHello's book "CONSUMED: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism" for more on this topic. https://t.co/0dNz06dQPF

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ICYMI: @michelebgoodwin joined @TheTakeaway last week to talk about contemporary experiences of Black motherhood and her book “Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood.” Listen now 🎧 https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/policing-womb

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Grateful that @StevePtweets was able to join @TheTakeaway to talk about his new book, "How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good." Listen to our segment about this great new book now. https://t.co/rdf6J0j1nl

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Prof @jcdme evokes Toni Morrison's "mother-full" text, The Bluest Eye, and the lesson "I felt a need for someone to want the black baby to live." #blackgirls4knowledge @bwg_symposium

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"You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from Ukraine," chronicles the life of Yeva Skalietska, who began keeping a journal on her 12th birthday. Her powerful writings are captivating, and I got the chance to speak with her on @TheTakeaway. https://t.co/VQEdSyZBmD