Here are seven books that I read this year that expanded my understanding of American history that is often white washed, pun intended. I hope these books not only broaden your horizons, but empower you, and your advocacy work. Happy New Year. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated Americaby Richard Rothstein Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in Americaby Dr. Ibram X. Kendi The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, from Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nationby Dr. Daina Ramey Berry Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger
by Soraya Chemaly The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights, and the Politics of Pollution
by Dr. R.D. Bullard A Brief History of Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice by Jack Holland Deaf and Disability Studies: Interdisciplinary Perspectivesby Dr. Alison Kafer
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