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Say It Plain

A Century of Great African American Speeches

by Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Walter White, Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, Howard Thurman, Dick Gregory, Fannie Lou Hamer, Stokely Carmichael, John Hope Franklin, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Benjamin L. Hooks, Joseph Lowery, Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Johnetta B. Cole, Lani Guinier, Clarence Thomas, Randall Robinson, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King ...

A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available ... Read more

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A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available
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The Francis Effect

by Tania Bruguera, Matthew Jesse Jackson, Saskia Sassen, Nicholas Terpstra ...

“The Francis Effect was about proposing something completely absurd, as absurd as borders are. If Immigrant Movement was for the thousands of people who went there, The The Francis Effect was just for one person, the pope. But the more people that participated, the more personal it became.” –Tania BrugueraStemming from a performance that originated at the Guggenheim Museum, The Francis Effect ... Read more

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“The Francis Effect was about proposing something completely absurd, as absurd as borders are. If Immigrant Movement was for the thousands of people who went there, The The Francis Effect was just for one person, the pope. But the more people that participated, the more personal it became.” –Tania BrugueraStemming from a performance that originated at the Guggenheim Museum, The Francis Effect
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Vision and Communism

Viktor Koretsky and Dissident Public Visual Culture

Edited by Robert Bird, Christopher P. Heuer, Tumelo Mosaka, Stephanie Smith, Matthew Jesse Jackson ...

In the last thirty years of the Soviet Communist project, Viktor Koretsky's art struggled to solve an enduring riddle: how to ensure or restore Communism's moral health through the production of a distinctively Communist vision. In this sense Koretsky's art demonstrates what an “avant-garde late Communist art” would have looked like if we had ever seen it mature. Most striking of all, Koretsky was ... Read more

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In the last thirty years of the Soviet Communist project, Viktor Koretsky's art struggled to solve an enduring riddle: how to ensure or restore Communism's moral health through the production of a distinctively Communist vision. In this sense Koretsky's art demonstrates what an “avant-garde late Communist art” would have looked like if we had ever seen it mature. Most striking of all, Koretsky was
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Death of Innocence

The Story of the Hate Crime that Changed America

by Mamie Till-Mobley, Christopher Benson ...

The mother of Emmett Till recounts the story of her life, her son’s tragic death, and the dawn of the civil rights movement—with a foreword by the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.In August 1955, a fourteen-year-old African American, Emmett Till, was visiting family in Mississippi when he was kidnapped from his bed in the middle of the night by two white men and brutally murdered. His crime: ... Read more

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The mother of Emmett Till recounts the story of her life, her son’s tragic death, and the dawn of the civil rights movement—with a foreword by the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.In August 1955, a fourteen-year-old African American, Emmett Till, was visiting family in Mississippi when he was kidnapped from his bed in the middle of the night by two white men and brutally murdered. His crime:
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Afraid of the Dark

What Whites and Blacks Need to Know about Each Other

by Jim Myers ...

The definitive guide for anyone who has contact with people of another race—in companies, schools, neighborhoods, or other social situations—this book asserts that race is not the unfathomable mystery it is usually made out to be. In a revealing, accessible, and stimulating discussion based on little-known facts and innovative research, this book explains why many whites are uneasy about blacks ... Read more

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The definitive guide for anyone who has contact with people of another race—in companies, schools, neighborhoods, or other social situations—this book asserts that race is not the unfathomable mystery it is usually made out to be. In a revealing, accessible, and stimulating discussion based on little-known facts and innovative research, this book explains why many whites are uneasy about blacks
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Reparations and Reparatory Justice

Past, Present, and Future

by Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua, Mary Frances Berry, V. P. Franklin, A.J Davis, Ron Daniels, Danny Glover, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Sheila Jackson Lee0, Kamm Howard1, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America2, New Afrikan Peoples Organization/Malcolm X Grassroots Movement3, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement4, National African American Reparations Commission5, Adom Gretachew6, James B Stewart7, Chuck Collins8, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad9, Brian Jones0, Charles P. Henry1, Jesse Jackson Sr Sr2, Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles3 ...

Changes at the global, federal, state, and municipal level are pushing forward the reparations movement for people of African descent. The distinguished editors of this volume have gathered works that chronicle the historical movement for reparations both in the United States and around the world.Sharing a focus on reparations as an issue of justice, the contributors provide a historical primer of ... Read more

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Changes at the global, federal, state, and municipal level are pushing forward the reparations movement for people of African descent. The distinguished editors of this volume have gathered works that chronicle the historical movement for reparations both in the United States and around the world.Sharing a focus on reparations as an issue of justice, the contributors provide a historical primer of
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On Art

by Ilya Kabakov ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, the Russian conceptual artist Ilya Kabakov was a galvanizing figure in Moscow's underground art community, ultimately gaining international prominence as the “leader” of a band of artists known as the Moscow Conceptual Circle. Throughout this time, he created texts that he would distribute among his friends, and by the late 1990s his written production amounted to ... Read more

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During the 1960s and 1970s, the Russian conceptual artist Ilya Kabakov was a galvanizing figure in Moscow's underground art community, ultimately gaining international prominence as the “leader” of a band of artists known as the Moscow Conceptual Circle. Throughout this time, he created texts that he would distribute among his friends, and by the late 1990s his written production amounted to
... Read more
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Great and Inspiring Speeches of the 20th Century

by Charles Lindbergh, Joseph McCarthy, Adlai Stevenson, Alan Freed, Amelia Earhart, Babe Ruth, Barry Goldwater, Calvin Coolidge, Casey Stengel, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Edward Kennedy, Frank Borman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Bush, Gerard Watson, Gloria Steinem, Hank Aaron, Harry S. Truman, Howard Taft, J.J. "Black Jack" Pershing, Jerry Rubin, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Carter, John Foster Dulles, John Glenn, John Kennedy, King Edward The VIII, Len Spencer, Lou Gehrig, Lyndon B. Johnson, Malcolm X, Mario Cuomo, Martin Luther King, Neil Armstrong, Neville Chamberlain, Nikita Khrushchev, Oliver North, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, Richard Daley, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Spiro Agnew, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Dewey, William Jennings Brian, Winston Churchill, Woodrow Wilson ...

Narrated by The Peter Pan Players ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

A collection of 67 original recordings of speeches significant in United States and world history. Hear presidents, politicians, activists, sports figures and more in their own words as they talk about some of the most important events in the 20th century. ... Read more

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A collection of 67 original recordings of speeches significant in United States and world history. Hear presidents, politicians, activists, sports figures and more in their own words as they talk about some of the most important events in the 20th century.
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Say It Loud!

Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity

by Catherine Ellis, Stephen Drury Smith ...

Following Say It Plain, a collection of speeches that provides "a sweeping perspective on evolving issues of black identity in the struggle for equality" ( Booklist).In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", Say It Plain collected and transcribed speeches by some of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures. Many of the ... Read more

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Following Say It Plain, a collection of speeches that provides "a sweeping perspective on evolving issues of black identity in the struggle for equality" ( Booklist).In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", Say It Plain collected and transcribed speeches by some of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures. Many of the
... Read more
Science and the modern world

Enriched edition. Revisiting the Modern Intersection of Science and Society: A Philosophical Analysis

by Alfred North Whitehead, Callum Farrowly ...

In "Science and the Modern World," Alfred North Whitehead presents a profound exploration of the relationship between scientific developments and the philosophical implications that arise within contemporary society. Through a masterful combination of analytic rigor and poetic nuance, Whitehead critiques the mechanistic worldview that has dominated scientific thought since the Enlightenment. He ... Read more

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In "Science and the Modern World," Alfred North Whitehead presents a profound exploration of the relationship between scientific developments and the philosophical implications that arise within contemporary society. Through a masterful combination of analytic rigor and poetic nuance, Whitehead critiques the mechanistic worldview that has dominated scientific thought since the Enlightenment. He
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The Elements of Expression

Putting Thoughts into Words

by Arthur Plotnik ...

More than ever in this completely updated edition, The Elements of Expression helps word users "light up the cosmos or the written page or the face across the table" as they seek the radiance of expressiveness—the vivid expression of thoughts, feelings, and observations. Nothing kills radiance like the murky, generic language dominating today's talk, airwaves, and posts. It tugs at our every ... Read more

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More than ever in this completely updated edition, The Elements of Expression helps word users "light up the cosmos or the written page or the face across the table" as they seek the radiance of expressiveness—the vivid expression of thoughts, feelings, and observations. Nothing kills radiance like the murky, generic language dominating today's talk, airwaves, and posts. It tugs at our every
... Read more
Activate Your Brain

How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work - and Your Life

by Scott G Halford ...

A Wall Street Journal Bestselling ebook!**Axiom Business Book Bronze Award WinnerPush your brain to full power, for success at the office and at home**Would you like more control over your life and your work?Would you like greater stamina as you carry out your daily tasks?How about more significance and meaning as you move forward in your career?Scott Halford shows us how we can all find these ... Read more

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A Wall Street Journal Bestselling ebook!**Axiom Business Book Bronze Award WinnerPush your brain to full power, for success at the office and at home**Would you like more control over your life and your work?Would you like greater stamina as you carry out your daily tasks?How about more significance and meaning as you move forward in your career?Scott Halford shows us how we can all find these
... Read more

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