From Elizabeth Sammons With Love from our Racial Justice Taskforce
Defiant, Beautiful Country, and One Hundred Women Who Changed the World are books for adults and for youth that I’ve read myself or seen as books of note. This literature intends to expand our awareness, theology and/or acceptance of diverse viewpoints. The Racial Justice Taskforce hopes you’ll discover how these writings from various generations embrace what it means to be human and to walk in spirit. …
Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South by Wade Hudson
Award-winning author and publisher Wade Hudson recounts his experiences as a Black man and activist who came of age in the 1960s at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Available in audio. For senior high and older readers. 2021.
Beautiful Country: A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang
The author reflects on her experiences immigrating to New York City and growing up as an undocumented and impoverished child. She recounts her parents’ stresses, her struggles in school, and the joys that she found alongside the fears. Available in audio. 2021.
One Hundred Women Who Changed the World by New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
This collection of stories and pictures features 100 immigrant women throughout history who have shaped, and will continue to shape, our world.
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