social justice

"Some of the literary world's most exciting writers look beyond numbers and wages to convey what it feels like to live in this divided nation. Their extraordinarily powerful stories, essays, and poems demonstrate how boundaries break down when experiences are shared, and that in sharing our stories we can help to alleviate a suffering that touches so many people."--Back cover.

Reverend and social entrepreneur Becca Stevens shares her experiences working with cooperatives and coalitions across the world to ensure the well being of the laborers who produce the fair trade tea served at her Thistle Stop Caf?, a business designed to provide employment opportunities for women recovering from violence and addiction.

This work covers the scope of oppressions in America. It contains a mix of short personal and theoretical essays and should be designed as an introduction to the topics at hand. The selections include writings from Cornel West, Michael Omi, Audre Lorde, Gloria Anzaldua and Michelle Fine.

"Showcases the emergence of contemporary youth activism in the United States, its benefits to young people, its role in strengthening society, and its powerful social justice implications"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the history of the corosive idea that whites are "clean" and minorities are "dirty," and the present day ideasa bout race and waste that have shaped where people have lived, where people have worked, and how American society's wastes are managed.

An alphabet book that introduces ideas related to activism, including environment justice, feminism, human rights, and more.

A biography of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassi nate on October 9, 2012.

Text and illustration look at twelve individuals who contributed to social justice and the challenges they faced.