POV Engage Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Just before the government shut down in December, Congress passed the First Step Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that was years in the making. The Act was framed as a modest but vital step towards fixing the criminal justice system in this country. 1/6

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Shirley Chisholm made history 50 years ago. #VoteToday to leave your own mark on history! Get inspired by Chisholm with the POV doc "Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed" https://t.co/gSnUCqSjgw https://t.co/SfzMxT8Lkz

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'The Wandering Falcon' by Jamil Ahmad is a striking collection of stories about the little-known tribal region on the Pakistani-Afghan border. Thanks @riverheadbooks for this lovely book. More recommended titles for #WarToBeHerFilmPBS: https://t.co/hVumYjOt9a

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In 'The Beekeeper', acclaimed Iraqi poet @dunyamikhail tells the harrowing stories of Yazidi women kidnapped by ISIS. Explore this book and more voices from Iraq in our reading list for #NowhereToHideFilmPBS: https://t.co/w1FSV6qKW3 @NewDirections

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In the #WhoseStreetsPBS reading list, we love the beautiful picture book "A Child's Introduction to African American History" by @jabariasim. Adult titles in this resource too: https://t.co/tPUlzpZ34m Shoutout to indie publisher @BDLpub

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@TheApologyDoc embodies our mission to amplify the voices of those who have been silenced. Screen #TheApologyFilmPBS & read the testimonies of survivors in 'Chinese Comfort Women' by Pei Pei Qiu. More book recs for The Apology here: https://t.co/Kt9h1gzIff