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Be a Revolution
How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too
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From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of So You Want to Talk About Race and Mediocre, Ijeoma Oluo, comes an eye-opening and galvanising look at the current state of anti-racist activism across America. In her latest compelling work, Be a Revolution: How Everyday People are...
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From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of So You Want to Talk About Race and Mediocre, Ijeoma Oluo, comes an eye-opening and galvanising look at the current state of anti-racist activism across America.
In her latest compelling work, Be a Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too, Oluo addresses the urgent question: What can we do about the pervasive systems of oppression once we've recognised and understood them? This book is a stirring exploration into the heart of modern-day activism, providing a roadmap for readers looking to make a tangible difference in their communities.
Be a Revolution takes readers through various powerful systems—education, media, labour, health, housing, policing, and more—where activists are passionately working to create change for intersectional racial equity. Through detailed storytelling and in-depth analysis, Oluo demonstrates how everyday people are challenging the status quo and fostering positive transformational change. She offers a blend of inspiration and practical advice to help readers discover entry points for activism in these critical areas, encouraging them to bring innovative and effective strategies back to their own locales.
More than an educational resource, this book is a call to action. Oluo intends to move conversations on race and racism beyond a place of pure pain and trauma and into one of loving, constructive action. By doing so, she hopes to inspire readers to become active participants in the fight for justice and equality. Be a Revolution serves as both an urgent chronicle of this pivotal moment in history and as an empowering guide for those ready to become agents of change.
Through powerful narratives and practical insights, Ijeoma Oluo offers a beacon of hope and a clear path forward. Whether you are a seasoned activist or new to social justice work, Be a Revolution is an essential read that will inspire you to step up, take action, and join the movement towards a more equitable world.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063140189
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 March 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperOne
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 528g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Ijeoma Oluo is a writer, speaker, and internet yeller. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller So You Want to Talk About Race and, most recently, Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. Her work has been featured in the Guardian, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, among many other publications. She was named to the 2021 Time 100 Next list and has twice been named to the Root 100. She received the 2018 Feminist Humanist Award and the 2020 Harvard Humanist of the Year Award from the American Humanist Association. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
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