Pod Save The People 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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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
Rebecca Hall
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya @DeAraBalenger & @samswey discuss forensic science reform, a Wegmans warehouse, the wealth gap in education, & Rebecca Hall’s graphic novel “Wake.” Then, DeRay interviews @jaymc86 of the @Natblacktheatre. https://t.co/0ZfHuZbrhI
Paperback, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Promise Boys
Nick Brooks
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya @DeAraBalenger & @pharaohrapture chat essential items invented by Black women, an end to SNAP emergency benefits, and more. DeRay interviews author and filmmaker @whoisnickbrooks about his young adult mystery novel Promise Boys. https://t.co/bXRQfZ3BDA
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Seven Black Fathers: A Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Me Whole
Will Jawando
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya @DeAraBalenger & @pharaohrapture chat the Tulsa race massacre reparations lawsuit, the Smithsonian return of looted items, and more. DeRay interviews activist and author @willjawando about his new book My Seven Black Fathers. https://pod-save-the-people.simplecast.com/episodes/disagree-with-love-with-will-jawando
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities
Andre M. Perry
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya & @pharaohrapture chat the anniversary of LA riots, a city ban on co-living, and more. DeRay interviews scholar @andreperryedu about his new book Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities. https://t.co/Jl97CTGeTS
Hardcover, 2020
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice
Marc Lamont Hill
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya & @pharaohrapture chat prison's inhumane dentistry practices, corporations Juneteenth merchandise, and more. DeRay interviews journalists @marclamonthill & @ToddBrewster about their book Seen and Unseen. https://crooked.com/podcast/protect-yourself-with-marc-lamont-hill-todd-brewster/
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America
Lawrence T. Brown
@deray @pharaohrapture @HendersonKaya & @DeAraBalenger chat an abortion pill network, fresh trial for Black Panther Mumia, and more. DeRay interviews health equity researcher Dr. Lawrence Brown about his newest book The Black Butterfly. https://t.co/Ur3cj2j3pK
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
King: A Life
Jonathan Eig
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya & @DeAraBalenger chat GOP plans to release Black youth criminal records, corporations infiltrating primary care services, and more. DeRay interviews award-winning author @jonathaneig about his new book King: A Life. https://t.co/Zzqj88GSgE
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Always Been Yours
Jaycee Weaver
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya & @DeAraBalenger chat about a handgun that fires itself, a study finds Black people live longer with access to Black doctors, and more. Kaya interviews clinical dietician @JessicaWilsonRD about her new book It's Always Been Ours. https://t.co/bkeyM1FulN
Paperback, 2021
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption
Justin Fenton
NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya @DeAraBalenger & @samswey dive into underreported news, including Colorado bail reform & pandemic overdoses. @Nettaaaaaaaa gives a nationwide protest update. Then, @justin_fenton joins to discuss his new book We Own This City. https://t.co/yG0TQ9JMD3
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
Ijeoma Oluo
NEW: @deray @DeAraBalenger @HendersonKaya & @samswey on harm reduction & the plan to fix America, @Nettaaaaaaaa gives updates on the nationwide protests, and @IjeomaOluo joins to discuss her new book “Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America." https://t.co/79G4DMD1AK
Paperback, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book