(BEbooks) RISE UP: Confronting a Country at a Crossroads
Rev. Al Sharpton releases a new book on emerging voices, movements and strategies - with tips from the past.
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No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, the 2020 Presidential Election stands to be the most consequential in our nation’s history.
Our nation today stands at a crossroads, a historical turning point that tests both our moral character and endangers all that we have fought to gain. In his latest release
RISE UP, Rev. Sharpton amplifies the new voices and movements that have emerged in response to the Trump presidency while providing valuable lessons from the past.
In RISE UP, he provides insights on …
The devastating effects of COVID-19, from racial disparities in wealth and health to a lack in federal leadership.
The “Latte Liberals” who seek to protect the status quo – and their own privilege – at the expense of actionable change.
The nascent and necessary rise of women in politics, the effects of toxic masculinity on the African American community and the power of the #MeToo movement.
The importance of LGBTQ+ rights and equality throughout the nation.
Immigration control and the moral responsibility Americans have to offer a safe harbor to those fleeing oppression.
Climate change and the effects of pollution on predominantly black communities.
How to be an activist, using the media and controversy to be heard.
RISE UP challenges the country to continue to fight for change - and, together, Rise Up and Make Change Happen!
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR RISE UP …
“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
“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.”— Spike Lee
“[Rev. Al] Sharpton mounts an impassioned call for activism … A fervent message in hard times.” — Kirkus Reviews
“[An] impassioned survey of contemporary American politics … Sharpton makes a persuasive case that America has reached ‘a historical turning point that’s testing our moral character and endangering all we have fought to gain.’ Liberals will be inspired by this well-informed call to action.”
— Publishers Weekly
“By sharing his own personal struggles and experiences, Sharpton offers inspirational lessons for today's social justice activists and supporters of a just world — and for tomorrow's.”— Booklist
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