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Serena Williams: How Black Women Can Close the Pay Gap

By Serena Williams — 2017

Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.

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Notes of a Native Son

In an age of Black Lives Matter, James Baldwin’s essays on life in Harlem, the protest novel, movies, and African Americans abroad are as powerful today as when they were first written.

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James Baldwin
2012
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The Struggle Is My Life

“My political beliefs have been explained in my autobiography, The Struggle Is My Life.” —Nelson Mandela.

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Nelson Mandela
1990
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

“Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history—and then go out and change it.

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Nelson Mandela
1995
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Native Americans Know How Place Affects Health | Place Matters Oregon | OHA

For thousands of years, the Klamath Tribes have had a deep physical and spiritual connection to southern Oregon. But in 1954, the U.S. government took over their tribal lands there.

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2018
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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

Raised by a single mother in an impoverished neighborhood in Los Angeles, Patrisse Khan-Cullors experienced firsthand the prejudice and persecution Black Americans endure at the hands of law enforcement. For Patrisse, the most vulnerable people in the country are Black people.

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Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Asha Bandele
2018
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The Inner Work of Racial Justice | Rhonda Magee | TEDxMarin

Illuminating a path each of us can follow to a life filled with far greater racial awareness, connection, and joy. Rhonda V. Magee (M.A. Sociology, J.D.

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Rhonda Magee
2020
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Sankofa: Reclaiming Humanity, Joy & Wellbeing for People of African Ancestry | Jenée Johnson

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Jenée Johnson
2020
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The Value in the Valley: A Black Woman’s Guide Through Life’s Dilemmas

Is it the job you hate but need in order to pay the rent? Is it that relationship that you gave your all to only to end up with a broken heart...again? Perhaps it’s your children, a family member, or a life-long friend doing you in, dragging you down, pushing you to the brink.

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Iyanla Vanzant
1996
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Overcoming Adversity: Conquering Life’s Challenges

No one searches for adversity. Bad experiences are simply part of life.

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Eileen Lenson
2025
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Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges

Most of us at some point in our lives will be struck by major traumas such as the sudden death of a loved one, a debilitating disease, assault, or a natural disaster. Resilience refers to the ability to ‘bounce back’ after encountering difficulty.

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Steven M. Southwick, Dennis S. Charney
2025
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