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An African American and Latinx History of the United States

Paul Ortiz - Beacon Press
Format: Book

An intersectional history of the shared struggle for African American and Latinx civil rightsSpanning more than two hundred years, An African American and Latinx History of the United States is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history arguing that the "Global...

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Careers for the Criminal Justice Major: A Practical Guide to Course Selection, Description of Entry-Level Positions and Best Prospects for Career Development

Tomas C. Mijares - Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
Format: Paperback

The purpose of this book is to address the proper preparation for careers in criminal justice. Now more than ever, there is a societal demand for willing college graduates who are prepared to enter the field at the basic level, and eager to develop themselves into positions of responsibility...

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Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont

Robert Bilott - Atria Books
Format: Book

Silent Spring meets Erin Brockovich in this eye-opening, riveting true story of the lawyer who spent two decades building a case against DuPont for its use of the hazardous, unregulated chemical PFOA, uncovering a history of environmental contamination that affects...

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Help Yourself Now: A Practical Guide to Finding the Information and Assistance You Need

Jan Yager - Allworth
Format: Paperback

How to find help for any situation. Although we live in the age of information and everyone is bombarded with potential sources of help, sifting through those possibilities can be a chore. This is where Help Yourself comes in! With this useful reference, author Jan Yager provides...

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Homelands: Four Friends, Two Countries, and the Fate of the Great Mexican-American Migration

ALFREDO CORCHADO - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From prizewinning journalist and immigration expert Alfredo Corchado comes the sweeping story of the great Mexican migration from the late 1980s to today. When Alfredo Corchado moved to Philadelphia in 1987, he felt as if he was the only Mexican in the city. But in a restaurant called...
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Read This to Get Smarter: about Race, Class, Gender, Disability & More

Blair Imani - Ten Speed Press
Format: Paperback

An approachable guide to being an informed, compassionate, and socially conscious person today - from discussions of race, gender, and sexual orientation to disability, class, and beyond - from critically acclaimed historian, educator, and author Blair Imani."Blair answers the questions...

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Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For

Susan Rice - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book

Recalling pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy, Susan E. Rice - National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and US Ambassador to the United Nations - reveals her surprising story with unflinching candor. Mother, wife,...

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What Unites Us

Dan Rather - Algonquin Books
Format: Book

"I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do." - Dan Rather At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on - and writing passionately about...

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When the World Stopped to Listen: Van Cliburn's Cold War Triumph, and Its Aftermath

Stuart Isacoff - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Book

From the acclaimed author of The Natural History of the Piano, the captivating story of the 1958 international piano competition in Moscow, where, at the height of Cold War tensions, an American musician showed the potential of art to change the world. April of 1958--the Iron...

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