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Deeply researched and widely reported, this exploration of the Black Power phenomenon that began to challenge the traditional civil rights movement in 1966 offers portraits of the major characters in the yearlong drama and the fierce battles over voting rights, identity politics, and the teaching of Black history.
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Manuscripts LLC
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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In Ana Visneski's candid snarky guide, F*ck it, Watch this: Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud, she throws traditional leadership wisdom overboard like a soggy biscuit at a pirate tea party. Forget stuffy boardroom jargon and "rah-rah" motivational speeches-Coast Guard veteran (tech executive and company founder) Visneski dives straight into the tumultuous waters of playing the career game your own way. From looking at the whole ocean to wearing velvet...
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2014
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English
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"In this unique blend of memoir and how-to, learn strategies for transforming the scarred life of a victim into the healed and joyous life of a survivor. Find inspiration, courage, and hope as you follow Roberta Dolan's journey toward healing after a childhood of sexual abuse."--Page 4 of cover.
6. Say It Loud!
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The New Press
Pub. Date:
2010
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English
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Following the success of that groundbreaking volume, the Say It Loud! book adds new depth to the history of the modern struggle for racial equality and civil rights-focusing directly on the pivotal questions black America grappled with during the past four decades of resistance. With recordings unearthed from libraries and sound archives, and made widely available here for the first time, Say It Loud! includes powerful speeches by Malcolm X, Angela...
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Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date:
©2021
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English
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"A gathering of essays by the acclaimed Harvard legal scholar and public intellectual, that explores all the relevant cultural and historical issues of the past quarter century having to do with race and race relations in America. With a gimlet eye, decency and humaneness (and often courting controversy), Randall Kennedy chronicles his reactions over the past quarter century to arguments, events, and people that have compelled him to put pen to paper....
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W. F. Howes Ltd
Pub. Date:
2018
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English
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The doctors said no more could be done and advised Grace's parents to put her away. On her first day at the Briar Mental Institute, Grace, aged eleven, meets Daniel. Debonair Daniel, an epileptic who can type with his feet, sees a different Grace: someone to share secrets and canoodle with, someone to fight for. A deeply affecting, spirit-soaring story of love against the odds.
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Upgraded Publishing
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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Disclaimer:Please note that this book contains profanity. While its meant for entertainment, it may not be suitable for all audiences! Navigating the workplace can be a minefield of unspoken frustrations, unsolicited advice, and moments when you want to screambut cant.How to Say Things I Cant Say Out Loud At Workis your essential guide to translating those raw, unfiltered thoughts into polished, professional language. This book offers a collection...
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Ballantine Books :
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[2010]
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English
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Presents a tribute to the accomplishments of African American athletes who risked their well-being to promote social and legal changes, and includes coverage of such figures as Jesse Owens, Arthur Ashe, and Jackie Robinson.
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Little, Brown Spark
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©2021
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English
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4.5 stars
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"Do you hate the term "middle age?" So does Kristin van Ogtrop, who is still trying to come up with a less annoying way to describe those years when you find yourself both satisfied and outraged, confident and confused, full of appreciation but occasional disdain for the world around you. Like an intimate chat with your best friend, this mostly funny, sometimes sad, always affirming volume from longtime magazine journalist van Ogtrop is a celebration...
13. Say It Out Loud
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Impatient Author Publications
Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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Morgan has been lonely. She hasn't had a partner for a while and she's growing restless. Since the popularity of a certain Vampire series in the early 2000s, she's found that she can earn her way into the bed of any woman she wants by suggesting that they might be the mate she's fated to be with. She has a mate of course, all dragons do, but it won't be one of the humans with whom she spends her time. It's worked well for her up until this point,...
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Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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Have you ever wished someone would just say what we're all thinking about the absurdities of modern life? Are you ready for a brutally honest look at the world we live in? Lena Ashwood's'The Things I Shouldn't Say Out Loud'is the unfiltered truth bomb you've been waiting for. In this collection of razor-sharp essays, Lena Ashwood takes aim at the sacred cows of contemporary society, from the cult of self-improvement to the performative nature of social...
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A&E
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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This two-part documentary event explores the entertainment icon's legacy as a musical force, cultural catalyst, and dominant Black creative voice. We delve into Brown's improbably epic life and sound that was as innovative as it was influential. Exploring his legacy via exclusive interviews with friends, family, collaborators and protégés, it also includes never-before-seen archival footage.
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Globe Pequot
Pub. Date:
2008
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English
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When Don Rhodes took his seat not far behind Michael Jackson at the funeral of the "Godfather of Soul" on December 30, 2006, it marked the close of a forty-year friendship. In Say It Loud! Rhodes pays tribute to James Brown and his storied career, with a close and comprehensive look at the life of the legendary singer at his home in Augusta, Georgia, and the family he left behind. From the evolution of Brown's fiery, uniquely rhythmic musical style...
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Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date:
2015
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890L
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English
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When Jordyn Michaelson's autistic brother joins her at her elite school, she's determined not to let anyone know they're related. Even if that means closing herself off to all her closest friends, including charming football stud Alex Colby. But despite her best intentions, she just can't shake the memory of kissing Alex last summer, and the desire to do it again. Can Jordyn find the courage to tell Alex how she really feels-and the truth about her...
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Author's Republic
Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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In this unique inspirational audiobook, together we take a deep dive and celebrate the almost superhuman contributions of the greatest black leaders from the 20th century. Each of them educating, liberating, and freeing untold millions of souls from the heartless bondage they were forced to endure at the hands of a cruel largely racist selfinterested exclusionary society. Fighting a Goliath of ignorance with little chance of success each, in their...
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J & Washington Network
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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Satirical poetry has long been a powerful tool for social commentary. From the sharp-tongued verses of Juvenal in ancient Rome to the biting wit of Jonathan Swift and the clever wordplay of Dorothy Parker, satire has been used to expose the hypocrisy and absurdity of those in power and to question societal norms. It is through satire that poets can address uncomfortable truths, challenge the status quo, and provoke thought and discussion. In "Forbidden...