This spring marks the 50th anniversary of two pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement: the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.and the passage of the Fair Housing Act. As we reflect on the last half-century of racial justice struggles and victories, many of the books in this roundup uplift overlooked artists and activists of color while others uncover racist institutions that endure through new models. Below, nonfiction titles to keep on your radar as we exit winter dormancy and enter the season of light and rebirth.
Civil Rights + Other Histories
“The Radical King” audiobook features Danny Glover, Gabourey Sidibe, Wanda Sykes and others reading M.L.K.’s revolutionary essays and speeches (Audible Studios). >> Dr. Janet Deward Bell illuminates Black women’s leadership during the Civil Rights Movement in “Lighting the Fires of Freedom“ (The New Press). >> A new edition of “Revolution in the Air,” with an introduction by Alicia Garza, presents the influence of Marxist thinkers on 1960s activism (Verso Books). >> “The Chinese Must Go” traces the origins of racist U.S.immigration policies to the late 19th Century when Congress passed the Chinese Restriction Act (Harvard University Press).
These Women’s Work
“In a Day’s Work” finds journalist Bernice Yeung traveling around the country to tell the stories of poor immigrant women who encounter sexual violence in domestic, custodial and farm work (The New Press). >> Roxane Gay also examines rape culture in ”Not That Bad,” an anthology of essays about sexual harassment and assault. (HarperCollins). >> Brittney Cooper writes about the power of anger in ”Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower“ (St. Martin’s Press).
[For more on this story by Catherine Lizette Gonzalez, go to https://www.colorlines.com/art...s-coming-out-spring?]
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