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“An indispensible study” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) drawing on history, public opinion surveys, and personal experience that presents a provocative examination of the unholy relationship between American Christianity and white supremacy, and issues an urgent call for white Christians...

From James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling author: a young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown—and ends up in jail herself. Jailhouse Lawyer: In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court...

Eve L. Ewing knows Chicago Public Schools from the inside: as a student, then a teacher, and now a scholar who studies them. And that perspective has shown her that public schools are not buildings full of failures - they're an integral part of their neighborhoods, at the heart of their communities, storehouses of history and memory that bring people together. Never was that role more apparent than in 2013 when Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an unprecedented wave of school closings.

A northern white couple has relocated to the South to operate a vineyard on a North Carolina plantation. There, they pass their idle hours listening to the stories of one Uncle Julius, who has a deep knowledge of the land. These stories, however, are more than mere entertainments. They all have their time and place, and they offer not only a quiet commentary on the events of the day but also a deeper reckoning with the plantation’s disturbing past.

Dillinger Comes to Dinner Author Lord Toph, contributes yet another fascinating facet to the man who was feared and loved by many during the early 1930’s. He was infamously marked by J. Edgar Hoover and his Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as America’s first “Public Enemy Number One.” “Dillinger Comes to Dinner” is an insightful tale that has been told and passed down through Lord Toph’s family for decades. It is an unrecorded, yet intriguing account of John Dillinger’s brief moment spent at the Muldrow home in Little Rock Arkansas before his journey back to Chicago ...

Two ancient adversaries meet for a cup of coffee in a little pie shop outside of Tupelo, Mississippi. The young woman who serves them feels sure there’s something unusual about these strangers, but even after a person living on the streets recognizes the Old Man as the Lord God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, even after He knows things that no one could possibly know, she can’t make herself believe . . . . What would you do if you went for a cup of coffee and a slice of pie and were drawn into a conversation between God and Satan? If you could ask the Almighty any question, what would you...

For African Americans in the southern United States, the social determinants of health are influenced by a unique history that encompasses hundreds of years of slavery, injustices during the Jim Crow era, the Great Migration, the civil rights era, and contemporary experiences like the Black Lives Matter movement. Black activists, physicians, and communities continue to battle inequities and structural problems that include poverty, inadequate access to health care, incarceration, a lack of transportation, and food insecurity.

When I heard that Denzel Washington traveled to Houston, Texas to meet with Dr. Thomas F. Freeman (Doc), the head coach of the Texas Southern University (TSU) Debate Team, I knew the two-time academy award winner searched for and selected the best debate coach in the country. Why did Denzel Washington take time out of his busy schedule to come all the way to Houston, Texas to visit Dr. Freeman in his office on the campus of Texas Southern University? In preparation for the movie The Great Debaters, Denzel Washington and the cast sought the advice and consultation of Dr. Freeman and members ...

Unlock the vibrant heart of Miami's most iconic neighborhood without breaking the bank! "South Beach Savvy" is the ultimate handbook for navigating the sun-soaked streets and glittering shorelines of South Beach while keeping your wallet happy. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned beachgoer, this comprehensive guide is your key to experiencing the magic of the area's rich culture, delectable cuisine, and picturesque landscapes—all while maintaining a modest budget. With meticulously researched insights, "South Beach Savvy" reveals how to uncover the local economy markets that...

The crash of a U.S. reconnaissance plane into the Colombian jungle on February 13, 2003, set off a series of events that, five years later, would bring three South American countries on a collision course toward war, pit a giant government contractor against its employer - the U.S. government - and catapult a 40-year-old guerrilla army to the international stage as one of the most active and successful terrorist organizations in the world.

Deep in the heart of the Amazon, an entire region has lived under the control of one notorious land baron: JosElio de Barros. JosElio cut a grisly path to success: having arrived in the jungle with a shady past, he quickly made a name for himself as an invincible thug who grabbed massive tracts of public land, burned down the jungle and executed or enslaved anyone trying to stop him. Enter Dezinho, the leader of a small but robust farm workers' union fighting against land grabs, ecological destruction, and blatant human rights abuses.