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Book Cover for: Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, Rebecca Hall

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Rebecca Hall
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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
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Book Cover for: Promise Boys, Nick Brooks

Promise Boys

Nick Brooks
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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
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Book Cover for: My Seven Black Fathers: A Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Me Whole, Will Jawando

My Seven Black Fathers: A Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors Who Made Me Whole

Will Jawando
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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
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Book Cover for: Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities, Andre M. Perry

Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities

Andre M. Perry
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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
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Book Cover for: Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice, Marc Lamont Hill

Seen and Unseen: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice

Marc Lamont Hill
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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
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Book Cover for: The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America, Lawrence T. Brown

The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America

Lawrence T. Brown
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@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
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Book Cover for: King: A Life, Jonathan Eig

King: A Life

Jonathan Eig
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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
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Book Cover for: Always Been Yours, Jaycee Weaver

Always Been Yours

Jaycee Weaver
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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
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Book Cover for: We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption, Justin Fenton

We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption

Justin Fenton
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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
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Book Cover for: Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America, Ijeoma Oluo

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

Ijeoma Oluo
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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
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