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  We Refuse - A Forceful History...

  Kellie Carter Jackson

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  Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's "by any means necessary." In We Refuse, historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women. 
   
   
    
  The dismissal of "Black violence" as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy, a distraction from the insidious, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. 
   
   
    
  Clear-eyed, impassioned, and ultimately hopeful, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record, a love letter to Black resilience, and a path toward liberation.

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  Black Panther Woman - The...

  Mary Frances Phillips, Charlene...

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  The first biography of Ericka Huggins, a queer Black woman who brought spiritual self-care practices to the Black Panther Party. 
   
   
   
  In this groundbreaking biography, Mary Frances Phillips immerses listeners in the life and legacy of Ericka Huggins, a revered Black Panther Party member, as well as a mother, widow, educator, poet, and former political prisoner. In 1969, the police arrested Ericka Huggins along with Bobby Seale and fellow Black Panther Party members, who were accused of murdering Alex Rackley. This marked the beginning of her ordeal, as she became the subject of political persecution and a well-planned FBI COINTELPRO plot. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on never-before-seen archival sources, including prison records, unpublished letters, FBI records, and oral histories, Phillips foregrounds the paramount role of self-care and community care in Huggins's political journey, shedding light on Ericka's use of spiritual wellness practices she developed during her incarceration. In prison, Huggins was able to survive the repression and terror she faced while navigating motherhood through her unwavering commitment to spiritual practices. In showcasing this history, Phillips reveals the significance of spiritual wellness in the Black Panther Party and Black Power movement.

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  Watching Sarah Rise - A Journey...

  Jennifer Celeste Briggs

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  In Watching Sarah Rise, Jenny Briggs shares her experience parenting her daughter Sarah, a feisty girl who has a unique genetic blueprint and is on the autism spectrum. At age four Sarah was non-verbal, her eye contact was decreasing, she was in diapers, and eating was a struggle. Determined to help her daughter thrive, Jenny trained at the Autism Treatment Center of America to run a Son-Rise Program, an approach based on connection, love, and play that is aimed at fostering social connection and language. Calling her program Sarah-Rise, Jenny enlisted the help of a small fleet of volunteers to spend hours of one-on-one time with Sarah. Accompany Jenny as Sarah's language explodes, her eye contact improves, and she learns to play games, play imaginatively, use the potty, eat healthily, read, and write a momentous journey that will warm your heart and knock your socks off.

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  Stories are Weapons -...

  Annalee Newitz

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  In Stories Are Weapons, Annalee Newitz traces the way disinformation, propaganda, and violent threats have evolved from military weapons deployed against foreign adversaries into tools in domestic culture wars. Newitz delves into America's deep-rooted history with psychological operations, beginning with Benjamin Franklin's Revolutionary War–era fake newspaper and nineteenth-century wars on Indigenous nations, and reaching its apotheosis with the Cold War and twenty-first-century influence campaigns online. America's secret weapon has long been coercive storytelling. And there's a reason for that: operatives who shaped modern psychological warfare drew on their experiences as science fiction writers and in the advertising industry. 
   
   
   
  Now, through a weapons-transfer program long unacknowledged, psyops have found their way into the hands of culture warriors, transforming democratic debates into toxic wars over American identity. Newitz zeroes in on conflicts over race and intelligence, school board fights over LGBT students, and campaigns against feminist viewpoints, revealing how, in each case, specific groups of Americans are singled out and treated as enemies of the state. Crucially, Newitz delivers a powerful counternarrative, speaking with the researchers and activists who are outlining a pathway to achieving psychological disarmament and cultural peace.

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  Be Brave

  Lama Dalai

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  “We must think globally, but act locally.” —His Holiness the Dalai Lama Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how we are human, how we are not alone, and how we must come together.The latest edition in the popular Be Inspired series, Be Brave is filled with wisdom concerning how to live your best life, improve the world for yourself and others, and how to be a helpful person.His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a perennial source of inspiration, is one of the most eminent spiritual leaders in the world. Recipient of the Noble Peace Prize, His Holiness’s life and works have inspired millions of lives throughout the world. In this specially curated volume, His Holiness shares words of encouragement to deal with new realities in a pandemic-stricken world.“We must recognize that we are not individuals who are alone. We depend on our community and are a part of it. No matter how right your family is, without the community you cannot survive. In the past, there has been too much emphasis on one’s continent, region, and religion. Now that sort of thinking is considered outdated. What we really need is a sense of oneness among seven billion human beings. This could be one of the positive outcomes of the coronavirus crisis.” —His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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  Metamorphoses Volume 1

  Ovid

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  Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a monumental narrative poem that chronicles the history of the world from creation to the deification of Julius Caesar, all through the lens of transformation. Composed of over 250 myths, the poem weaves together tales of gods, heroes, and mortals whose lives are changed—often through love, punishment, or fate—by physical metamorphosis. From Daphne turning into a laurel tree to escape Apollo, to Narcissus falling in love with his own reflection, Ovid’s elegant and often playful storytelling blends tragedy, humor, and wonder. His poetic vision explores themes of power, desire, identity, and the impermanence of life. Rich in imagery and emotional depth, Metamorphoses has profoundly influenced Western literature, art, and mythology, offering a vivid portrait of both divine caprice and human vulnerability.

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