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Empowered Black Girl: Joyful Affirmations and Words of Resilience

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By M. J. Fievre — 2021

“It’s time for us Black girls and Black women to be empowered, and I’m glad we have Fievre to show us the way.”―Monique Jones, author of The Book of Awesome Black Americans Even strong, fearless, and badass Black teen girls and Black women need empowering words of affirmation. See more...

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The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations

How can I become part of the solution? In the wake of the social unrest of 2020 and growing calls for racial justice, many business leaders and ordinary citizens are asking that very question. This book provides a compass for all those seeking to begin the work of anti-racism.

Robert Livingston

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Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora

Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea J.

Saraciea J. Fennell (editor)

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Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England

Dawnland Voices calls attention to the little-known but extraordinarily rich literary traditions of New England’s Native Americans.

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An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States

The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples Today in the United States, there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations comprising nearly three million people, descendants of the fifteen million Native people who once inhabited...

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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Beginning Anew: Four Steps to Restoring Communication

When we’re upset with someone, we’re often afraid to say anything. We tell ourselves, “Oh, it’s just a small matter; it’s not important.” But the accumulation of many small issues can create an explosive situation, and can even cause relationships to break.

Sister Chan Khong

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Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives

This one-of-a-kind collection of prose and poetry radically explores the intersection of fat and queer identities, showcasing new, emerging and established queer and trans writers from around the world.

Miguel M. Morales (editor), Bruce Owens Grimm (editor), Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini (editor)

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Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication

Whether we are dealing with a rude clerk, our child saying, “That’s not fair!,” our spouse ignoring us, or an uncooperative co-worker, in our struggle to respond effectively, we often become defensive—sometimes without even realizing it.

Sharon Strand Ellison

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Not that Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture

In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are “routinely...

Roxane Gay (editor)

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The Power of Speaking Your Truth: How to Become Confident and Assertive

Do you keep quiet even when you have something to say? Do you struggle to stand up for yourself? Do you find it difficult to articulate your needs? Do you find yourself going along with other people’s plans even when they don’t suit you? In The Power of Speaking Your Truth, author Harinder...

Harinder Ghatora

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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and are afraid to speak honestly. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising—on campus as well as nationally.

Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt

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