Make Change

How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future

By: Shaun King

Narrated by: Shaun King, Bernie Sanders

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Activist and journalist Shaun King reflects on the events that made him one of the most prominent social justice leaders of our time and lays out a clear action plan for you to join the fight.

As a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, Shaun King has become one of the most recognizable and powerful voices on the front lines of civil rights in our time. His commitment to reforming the justice system and making America a more equitable place has brought challenges and triumphs, soaring victories and crushing defeats. Throughout his wide-ranging activism, King’s commentary remains rooted in both exhaustive research and abundant passion.

In Make Change, King offers an inspiring look at the moments that have shaped his life and considers the ways social movements can grow and evolve in this hyper-connected era. He shares stories from his efforts leading the Raise the Age campaign and his work fighting police brutality, while providing a road map for how to stay sane, safe, and motivated even in the worst of political climates. By turns infuriating, inspiring, and educational, Make Change will resonate with those who believe that America can - and must - do better.

The special guest contributors to this title, by chapter:

• Foreword - Bernie Sanders
• Book introduction - Chuck D
• Chapter one - Bianca Austin
• Chapter two - Reverend Polk
• Chapter three - Lecrae
• Chapter four - Ady Barkan
• Chapter five - Busta Rhymes
• Chapter six - Cedric the Entertainer
• Chapter seven - Carmen Perez
• Chapter eight - Tamika Mallory
• Chapter nine - Ilyasah Shabazz
• Chapter 10 - Tan France
• Chapter 11 - Charlamagne tha God
• Chapter 12 - Lee Merritt

©2020 Shaun King (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Electrifying

Just a couple of chapters in on the just-out “Make Change” by Shaun King and I am riveted. He is compelling. King’s personal story, son of a white woman and a black man in America, very light-skinned, seen as black, set in the violent history of his town, is chilling.

King’s narration is charged yet contained, down-to-earth, highly focused. He connects the dots, more like connecting the wires. King is electrifying; I have to remind myself to breathe.

Nothing theoretical about this; hard-won experience and results.

Useful, realistic, and uplifting

I know when you’re already stressed about the world reading a book on how to change it may be the last undertaking you want to begin, but for all of you that, like me, have felt completely helpless and hopeless in the face of massive world issues I implore you to give this book a chance. No matter what stage of the process you’re in as an activist, from keyboard warrior to professional picketer, anyone can learn something from this book. I plan on reading it a second time through and taking notes.

My favorite thing was that it’s realistic in how it addresses the average person and how they can make a difference. King doesn’t tell you to just give up everything and get out of your house and on the street with a cardboard sign and start yelling (which is what I swear I was about to do when I picked this book up and if I do that now I’ll be way better prepared to do it more effectively). It explains real actual steps we can take right now to get started down the path to making change for the causes we care about most.

Motivation I needed

This book helps turn feeling off hopelessness into opportunity for positive change. I felt uplifted, empowered and enlightened!

A must read for all socially conscious individuals

If you are a decent human being sick and tired of the negative direction of this world in general, this book is a highly recommended read to inspire and guide you.

Thank you Shaun!

This much needed book could not come out at a more important time. A MUST re-read!!! Thank you thank you thank you Shaun!! Please keep this up!

So insightful, Impactful and incredibly important!

Thank you Shaun King for the work you do. Thank you for this window into your life and the retelling of stories that need to be heard and understood by all!

Highly recommend!

Do yourself a favor and order this book! He shares a compelling message that will truly inspire you to make change!

The Most Comprehensive Guide to Effective Activism

Make Change has to be the most comprehensive guide to effective activism for it would be hard for readers to find a more qualified antagonist for racial injustice and police brutality. Shaun King is a journalist, accounting facts with responsibility, yet an activist responding to facts passionately. A well-versed scholar on various interrelated topics, yet possessed of personal experience, sacrifice and struggle for the cause. A beacon of reason and rationale, yet one of the fiercest opponents to racism and injustice. Joined by a chorus of kindred voices Make Change teaches and encourages for effective activism by such a spectrum of consciousness that anyone with the will to act can have an excuse not to. For all who wish to make change the book Make Change is an encyclopedia for Frequently Asked Questions about practicing effective activism.

Such inspiration.

Man, Shaun is such an inspiring person. And so many of the people that he works with are as well. I only wish I could get involved in the depths like they are. This book gives tools and suggestions on how you can get in and get your hands in the dirt of making changes for our society, as well as inspiring stories and blurbs to keep a positive outlook.

Inspiring!!

The message was inspiring and broke down how to actually make change in the world. There is no fluff in this book.

The performance was more of a conversation than a narration of the book.

Let’s make change together
Shaheed Shabazz