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Lädt ... A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Lawvon Sherrilyn Ifill, Loretta Lynch, Bryan Stevenson, Anthony C. Thompson
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This short book features four of the most brilliant minds on the front lines of our nation's battle for equality and justice. Contrary to popular sentiment, justice is absolutely not blind, but sees and is heavily influenced by skin color and bank accounts. Within these pages, we take a hard look at the lingering effects of racism on our justice system, how various leaderships alter the dynamics of law and justice, and also what needs to be done moving forward. Because this is a transcript of a discussion panel event, there isn't a lot of in-depth detail provided on any one topic. But this is not a light or shallow conversation. The information here is profound and thought-provoking. *I received a review copy via Amazon Vine.* The book is an edited transcript of a dialogue between the four individuals listed as the book’s authors. The text has the free flow of a conversation. The reader gets to listen in on four informed, articulate individuals explore racism and inequality in America. The conversation delves into the historical, economic, political, and legal aspects of racism and inequality. No magic bullet is proposed to eliminate discrimination, but suggestions are offered of what needs to be done in the fight against racism. This is a quick read but offers much to think about. Thoughtful, open-minded individuals will benefit from reading this book. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
A no-holds-barred, red-hot discussion of race in America today from some of the leading names in the field, including the bestselling author of Just Mercy This blisteringly candid discussion of the American dilemma in the age of Trump brings together the head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the former attorney general of the United States, a bestselling author and death penalty lawyer, and a star professor for an honest conversation the country desperately needs to hear. Drawing on their collective decades of work on civil rights issues as well as personal histories of rising from poverty and oppression, these leading lights of the legal profession and the fight for racial justice talk about the importance of reclaiming the racial narrative and keeping our eyes on the horizon as we work for justice in an unjust time. Covering topics as varied as "the commonality of pain," "when lawyers are heroes," and the concept of an "equality dividend" that is due to people of color for helping America brand itself internationally as a country of diversity and acceptance, Ifill, Lynch, Stevenson, and Thompson also explore topics such as "when did 'public' become a dirty word" (hint, it has something to do with serving people of color), "you know what Jeff Sessions is going to say," and "what it means to be a civil rights lawyer in the age of Trump." Building on Stevenson's hugely successful Just Mercy, Lynch's national platform at the Justice Department, Ifill's role as one of the leading defenders of civil rights in the country, and the occasion of Thompson's launch of a new center on race, inequality, and the law at the NYU School of Law, A Perilous Path will speak loudly and clearly to everyone concerned about America's perpetual fault line. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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It's a quite varied and senseful debate, if one can call it as such, where those persons speak of inequality, indifference, inherent racism, and the consequences of capitalism, almost entirely in regards to the USA. If one has read Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Jill Leovy, and similar thinkers, this will not be entirely new information that will blow your mind.
However, it is quite a necessary book that brings much-needed stuff and information to the surface. For example, from Stevenson:
What all of the participants speak of is mainly the need for change via grassroots movements; naturally, the corporations (which are effectively in power in a plutocratic oligarchy, which the USA is in 2018) will not do this for us:
This is a little book which exudes eloquence and honesty. Another example:
All in all, this is a great book to read for injecting some much-needed voices that are not likely to be aired over mainstream media. ( )