Solomon Jones

Ten Lives, Ten Demands: Life-And-Death Stories, and a Black Activist's Blueprint for Racial Justice

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Produktbeschreibung

"The ten demands necessary to repair the racist outcomes of the past, change the racist structures of the present, and pave the way for justice in the future"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Beacon Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 161mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 416g
• ISBN-13: 9780807020173
• ISBN-10: 0807020176
• Artikelnr.: 60781260

Autorenporträt

Solomon Jones is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and morning host for WURD radio in Philadelphia. He is also a host for Classix 107.9 and a blogger for NPR affiliate WHYY. Jones is an Essence best-selling author who has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, Nightline, and CNN. In 2019, Jones formed the Rally for Justice Coalition with a multitude of civil rights organizations. The coalition’s efforts resulted in the firing of over a dozen Philadelphia police officers who espoused racist rhetoric online. Connect with him on Twitter @solomonjones1 or at solomonjones.com.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE
Black in the System
1
George Floyd
Why We Demand Reparations
2
Michael Brown
The Case for Consent Decrees
3
Hassan Bennett
The Case for Compensation
4
Breonna Taylor
The Case for Body Cameras
4
Eric Garner
The Case for Public Records
6
Alton Sterling
The Case for Changing Federal Law
7
Tamir Rice
The Case for Independent Prosecutors
8
Trayvon Martin
The Case for Stand-Your-Ground Laws
9
Deborah Danner
The Case for Defunding the Police
10
Sandra Bland
The Case for Ending Racial Profiling
EPILOGUE
Acknowledgments
Notes