PRISONS, SURPLUS, CRISIS, AND OPPOSITION IN GLOBALIZING CALIFORNIABy RUTH WILSON GILMORE If you ever wondered why California became an … [Read more...]
MADAM C. J. WALKER’S GOSPEL OF GIVING
BLACK WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY DURING JIM CROW When the biography of a Black female millionaire dropped on my desk, I tilted my head. “It’s too … [Read more...]
ROCK SOLID : Inspirational children’s book offers under-dong moral
Need something inspiring to read to your kids during a visit? Granite is full of adventure, trials and tribulations, near defeat and an incredible … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: I, Rigoberta Menchu – An Indian Woman in Guatemala
More than an autobiography, the book I, Rigoberta Menchú is a meticulously detailed document about the real life of Guatemala’s indigenous population. … [Read more...]
“The Mars Room” By Rachel Kushner
Romy Hall is serving two life sentences for killing the man stalking her. Her only concern—her son, who’s been swallowed by child protective services, … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: “The Sixth Man” By Andre Iguodala with Carvell Wallace
Basketball can be a game of feet. It can rely on whether your shot is on or off that day. For a person who no longer appreciates the game, The Sixth … [Read more...]
DIESEL SPIRIT
By Roger Michael Morello Pain, frustration and despair live and thrive behind the gates and walls and razor wire-capped fences of every prison in … [Read more...]
Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así nació mi conciencia
El libro “Me Llamo Rigoberta Menchú Y Así Nació Mi Conciencia” es más que una autobiografía de una mujer indígena de tan solo 23 años de edad nacida … [Read more...]
BOOK REVEIW: The Souls of Institutions
By Kazuo Ishigur To draw a parallel between young students at a fictional school deep in the English countryside and incarcerated persons at San … [Read more...]
The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma By Bessel van der Kolk “The Body Keeps the Score” was written by Dr. Bessel van der … [Read more...]