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Author:

Mallory, Tamika D., author.

Title:

State of emergency : how we win in the country we built / Tamika D. Mallory as told to Ashley A. Coleman ; [forewords by Angela Y. Davis and Cardi B].

Edition:

First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria books hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Black Privilege PublishingAtria,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xxvi, 239 pages ; 22 cm

Subject:

African Americans--Civil rights.
Racial justice--United States.
Racism--United States.
Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States.
African Americans--Social conditions--21st century.
United States--Race relations.

Other Authors:

Coleman, Ashley A., author.
Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944- writer of foreword.
Cardi B, 1992- write of foreword.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index.

Contents:

Section one. How we got here. Our moment ; Legacy of an activist ; Justice is not a comfortable fight ; The rules -- Section two. Where we are. The U.S. vs. Black America ; The roots of rebellion -- Say all their names ; No way out -- Section three. Where we're going. Defund the police ; Harnessing the power of our voice ; Other strategies for change ; Equal justice under the law ; Cannot stand ; Vote and build ; The fight is not yet won.

Summary:

A globally recognized civil rights activist presents an unwavering history of American systemic racism, a first-hand view of what makes for effective activism today, and a vision for lasting, positive change.

ISBN:

1982173467
9781982173463

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1249941014

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

XHPD657 -- Glenwood Public Library (Glenwood)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)