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My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter

by aja monet ...

I am 27 and have never killed a manbut I know the face of death as if heirloommy country memorizes murder as lullaby—from “For Fahd”Textured with the sights and sounds of growing up in East New York in the nineties, to school on the South Side of Chicago, all the way to the olive groves of Palestine, My Mother Is a Freedom Fighter is Aja Monet’s ode to mothers, daughters, and sisters, the tiny ... Read more

$12.39 USD

I am 27 and have never killed a manbut I know the face of death as if heirloommy country memorizes murder as lullaby—from “For Fahd”Textured with the sights and sounds of growing up in East New York in the nineties, to school on the South Side of Chicago, all the way to the olive groves of Palestine, My Mother Is a Freedom Fighter is Aja Monet’s ode to mothers, daughters, and sisters, the tiny
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Florida Water

Poems

by aja monet ...

Florida Water is a collection of poems that, like the cleansing waters of spiritual baths, rinse, reflect, and reveal the raw truths that lie within.In this vulnerable meditation, aja monet reflects on her migration to South Florida in search of love, connection, and belonging, unearthing the delicate balance between the poet, lover, and community organizer. These poems lay bare the tender dance ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Florida Water is a collection of poems that, like the cleansing waters of spiritual baths, rinse, reflect, and reveal the raw truths that lie within.In this vulnerable meditation, aja monet reflects on her migration to South Florida in search of love, connection, and belonging, unearthing the delicate balance between the poet, lover, and community organizer. These poems lay bare the tender dance
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Freedom Dreams

The Black Radical Imagination

by Robin D. G. Kelley ...

The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelley’s influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja MonetFirst published in 2002, Freedom Dreams is a staple in the study of the Black radical tradition. Unearthing the thrilling history of grassroots movements and renegade intellectuals and artists, ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelley’s influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja MonetFirst published in 2002, Freedom Dreams is a staple in the study of the Black radical tradition. Unearthing the thrilling history of grassroots movements and renegade intellectuals and artists,
... Read more
Love Poems

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

by June Jordan, Adrienne Rich ...

Series series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
**A landmark collection of love poetry by the most widely published African American poet of her time, tracing the arc of a queer relationship and including some of her most famous poemsForeword by aja monet • Afterword by Adrienne RichA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper**With the publication in 1993 of Love Poems (published as Haruko / Love Poems), June Jordan ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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**A landmark collection of love poetry by the most widely published African American poet of her time, tracing the arc of a queer relationship and including some of her most famous poemsForeword by aja monet • Afterword by Adrienne RichA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper**With the publication in 1993 of Love Poems (published as Haruko / Love Poems), June Jordan
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Chorus

Edited by Saul Williams, Dufflyn Lammers, Aja Monet ...

CHORUS is the anthem of a new generation of poets unified by the desire to transcend the identity politics of the day and begin to be seen as one. One hundred voices woven through testimony and new testament. It is the cry of the unheard. The occupation of the page itself. It embodies the “speak-up” spirit of the moment, the confidence propagated through hip-hop, and the defiant “WTF?” of the now. ... Read more

$10.99 USD

CHORUS is the anthem of a new generation of poets unified by the desire to transcend the identity politics of the day and begin to be seen as one. One hundred voices woven through testimony and new testament. It is the cry of the unheard. The occupation of the page itself. It embodies the “speak-up” spirit of the moment, the confidence propagated through hip-hop, and the defiant “WTF?” of the now.
... Read more
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Freedom Dreams

The Black Radical Imagination

by Robin D.G. Kelley ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelley’s influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja MonetFirst published in 2002, Freedom Dreams is a staple in the study of the Black radical tradition. Unearthing the thrilling history of grassroots movements and renegade intellectuals and artists, ... Read more

$24.00 USD

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The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelley’s influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja MonetFirst published in 2002, Freedom Dreams is a staple in the study of the Black radical tradition. Unearthing the thrilling history of grassroots movements and renegade intellectuals and artists,
... Read more

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VOICES: a sacred sisterscape

An Audioplay Presented by V-Day, Directed by aja monet, Composed by LeahAnn “Lafemmebear” Mitchell, Produced by Hollis Heath

by V-Day, aja monet, Bella Laia, Black Girls Glow ft. Anabel Rose, Kikie, Ms. Fu, Nana Adjoa Agyepong0, Pamm Takyiwaa2, Poetra Asantewa & Wendy4, Ceclia Faussart6, Chamari White-Mink8, Chelsea Williams9, Cynthia Manick0, Dalychia Saah1, Dorothy Randall Gray2, Flavia Diniz3, Frieda Ndeutala Mukufa5, Itohan Omolere Osaigbovo6, Jasmine Knowles7, Renee Wilson8, Roslyn Smith9, S. Pearl Sharp1, Toya Lillard2, Ursula Nyaboke Gisemba3, Vanessa Appiagyei4, Vangile Gantsho5, various authors7, Leahann “Lafemmebear” Mitchell8, Hollis Heath9 ...

Narrated by a full cast, Black Girls Glow ft. Anabel Rose, Kikie, Ms. Fu, Nana Adjoa Agyepong1, Pamm Takyiwaa3, Poetra Asantewa & Wendy5, Ceclia Faussart7, Flavia Diniz4, Roslyn Smith0, Vangile Gantsho6, Zonya Love Johnson0, Mumbi Kaigwa1, Liza Jessie Peterson2, Tyshawna Maddox3, Mars Rucker4, Stephanie Berry5, Liz Mikel6, Nyla Watson7, Staceyann Chin8, Carolyn Harrison9, Denise Burse0, Nila1, Rutina Wesley2, Bisserat Tseggai3 ...

Unabridged

1 hour

VOICES: a sacred sisterscape, spearheaded by Grammy-nominated poet aja monet (When The Poems Do What They Do), is an audio experience of stories written by, narrated by, and centering Black women across the diaspora. It encourages radical listening for the sake of connection, compassion, and community and celebrates the interior lives Black women embody. “We seek to encourage and establish a ... Read more

$7.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

VOICES: a sacred sisterscape, spearheaded by Grammy-nominated poet aja monet (When The Poems Do What They Do), is an audio experience of stories written by, narrated by, and centering Black women across the diaspora. It encourages radical listening for the sake of connection, compassion, and community and celebrates the interior lives Black women embody. “We seek to encourage and establish a
... Read more
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My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter / Florida Water

by aja monet ...

Narrated by aja monet ...

Unabridged

4 hours 22 min

I am 27 and have never killed a manbut I know the face of death as if heirloommy country memorizes murder as lullabyfrom "For Fahd"Textured with the sights and sounds of growing up in East New York in the nineties, to school on the South Side of Chicago, all the way to the olive groves of Palestine, My Mother Is a Freedom Fighter is Aja Monet's ode to mothers, daughters, and sisters—the tiny gods ... Read more

$15.99 USD

I am 27 and have never killed a manbut I know the face of death as if heirloommy country memorizes murder as lullabyfrom "For Fahd"Textured with the sights and sounds of growing up in East New York in the nineties, to school on the South Side of Chicago, all the way to the olive groves of Palestine, My Mother Is a Freedom Fighter is Aja Monet's ode to mothers, daughters, and sisters—the tiny gods
... Read more

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Allow Me to Retort

A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution

by Elie Mystal ...

Narrated by Elie Mystal ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

MSNBC legal commentator Elie Mystal thinks that Republicans are wrong about the law almost all of the time. Now, instead of talking about this on cable news, Mystal explains why in his first book.“After reading Allow Me to Retort, I want Elie Mystal to explain everything I don’t understand - quantum astrophysics, the infield fly rule, why people think Bob Dylan is a good singer....” (Michael ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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MSNBC legal commentator Elie Mystal thinks that Republicans are wrong about the law almost all of the time. Now, instead of talking about this on cable news, Mystal explains why in his first book.“After reading Allow Me to Retort, I want Elie Mystal to explain everything I don’t understand - quantum astrophysics, the infield fly rule, why people think Bob Dylan is a good singer....” (Michael
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The Dawn of Everything

A New History of Humanity

by David Graeber, David Wengrow ...

Narrated by Mark Williams ...

Unabridged

24 hours 19 min

"An all-encompassing treatise on modern civilization, offering bold revisions to canonical understandings in sociology, anthropology, archaeology and political philosophy that led to where we are today." - The New York TimesA dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the ... Read more

$44.99 USD

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"An all-encompassing treatise on modern civilization, offering bold revisions to canonical understandings in sociology, anthropology, archaeology and political philosophy that led to where we are today." - The New York TimesA dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the
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All About Love

New Visions

by bell hooks ...

Narrated by January LaVoy ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Love Song to the Nation
Unabridged

6 hours 10 min

Read by Audiofile Golden Voice Narrator January LaVoy.A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' "Love Song to the Nation" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring, ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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Read by Audiofile Golden Voice Narrator January LaVoy.A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' "Love Song to the Nation" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring,
... Read more

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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017

by Rashid Khalidi ...

Narrated by Rashid Khalidi, Fajer Al-Kaisi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

**This program includes an introduction read by the author.A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history.**In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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**This program includes an introduction read by the author.A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history.**In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create a Jewish national home in Palestine, wrote a letter aimed at Theodore
... Read more

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