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Indlæser... Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads (udgave 2020)af Al Sharpton (Forfatter), Michael Eric Dyson (Forord)
Work InformationRise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads af Al Sharpton
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. It was sheer coincidence that I finished a book I had been reading for a few weeks on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Sharpton’s passionate look at a “country at the crossroads” shares insights on everything from civil rights and immigration to climate change. True, some of Sharpton’s views on battling racism and other major issues have been widely disseminated on television and other media platforms. But his engaging narrative and first-person perspectives involving a number of momentous events make this an important book at a critical time in our nation’s history. ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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HTML:NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "This man is a gift from God to the world. This book is a gift from Al Sharpton to us. Let's appreciate them both."??Michael Eric Dyson Beginning with a foreword by Michael Eric Dyson and closing with Rev. Al Sharpton's moving eulogy for George Floyd, Rise Up is a rousing call to action for our nation, drawing on lessons learned from Reverend Al Sharpton's unique experience as a politician, television and radio host, and civil rights leader. Rise Up offers timeless lessons for anyone who's stood at the crossroads of their personal or political life, weighing their choices of how to proceed. When the young Alfred Charles Sharpton told his mother he wanted to be a preacher, little did he know that his journey would also lead him to prominence as a politician, founder of the National Action Network, civil rights activist, and television and radio talk show host. His enduring ability and willingness to take on the political power structure makes him the preeminent voice for the modern era, a time unprecedented in its challenges. In Rise Up, Reverend Sharpton revisits the highlights of the Obama administration, the 2016 election and Trump's subsequent hold on the GOP, and draws on his decades-long experience with other key players in politics and activism, including Shirley Chisholm, Hillary Clinton, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and more. The time has come to take a hard look at our collective failures and shortcomings and reclaim our core values in order to build a clear and just path forward for America. Our nation today stands at a crossroads??and change can't wait. "Full of history, honesty, and valuable suggestions, Rise Up should be a staple in every home, school and library as an essential primer on civil and political rights in America."??Martin Luther King, III "If you want to learn how to use your voice to change a nation, you should study closely this man??and this book." ??Van Jones "My Bed-Stuy (do or die) brother has been at the forefront of our battles again and again. From way back in da way back to this present revolution the world is in now, Rev. has been about Black Lives Matter from the jump, also at a time when it was not the most popular or hip thing to be about. I look forward, standing next to him, to see, to witness this new energy, this new day that is about to be in these United States of America."??S No library descriptions found. |
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