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The debate over government reparations for African-Americans has been revived recently, in part due to Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article “The Case for Reparations” (included in this book). Coates testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on slavery reparations on June 19th.
Pride Month…
Weaves dozens of personal interviews with people who have lived through landmark civil rights cases with important background information on these events. A moving tapestry of stories about how far we’ve come.
What Barack Obama’s reading…
In a Facebook post, Barack Obama recently said Melinda Gates’ book was one that he had been thinking a lot about lately. “Melinda tells the stories of the inspiring people she’s met through her work all over the world, digs into the data, and powerfully illustrates issues that need our attention — from child marriage to gender inequity in the workplace. I’ve called Melinda an impatient optimist and that’s what she delivers here — the urgency to tackle these problems and the unwavering belief that solving them is indeed possible,” Obama wrote.
Current #1 NYT bestseller…
No matter where you fall on the Democrat and Republican blue-red spectrum, you’re probably lamenting how the programs that are supposed to be providing objective news are instead full of propagandic opinions. Fox News host Mark Levin looks at how American news reportage has shifted over the centuries, starting with the country’s founding. Levin’s book is currently #1 on the nonfiction New York Times bestseller list.
Summer travel…
Let Harari be your philosophical tour guide on your summer travels. He points out how the world is both more connected, and yet fragmented than ever. His well-considered, thoughtful arguments will give you a different perspective than you get from headlines and 30-second news clips.
Bill Gates’ Summer Pick…
The Microsoft founder recommends this for your summer reading list, describing it on his blog as “a thought-provoking look at a topic that’s top of mind for a lot of people right now. Although I don’t agree with [Paul Collier] about everything — I think his analysis of the problem is better than his proposed solutions — his background as a development economist gives him a smart perspective on where capitalism is headed.”
Pride history…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the protests that launched the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. This is the definitive account of the legendary uprising, and PBS adapted it into the American Experience documentary “Stonewall Uprising.”
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