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Author Jobin-Leeds, Greg, author.

Title When we fight, we win : twenty-first-century social movements and the activists that are transforming our world / Greg Jobin-Leeds and AgitArte ; foreword by Rinku Sen ; afterword by Antonia Darder.

Publication Info. New York : The New Press, 2016.

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 Axe Special Collections Whitehead  303.484 J578w 2016    ---  Lib Use Only
Description xxi, 186 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: Inspiration from stories -- Reclaiming wholeness : the LGBTQ movement -- Grounded in community : the fight for the soul of public education -- Transforming visions : ending mass incarceration -- The power of stories : the dreamers and immigrant rights -- "When we fight, we win!" : the struggle for economic power -- Environmental warriors : going to the root of the problem -- Epilogue: Solidarity : a gathering -- Afterword: Stories of love and fury / Antonia Darder.
Summary "Same-sex marriage, #BlackLivesMatter, the Dream Act, the People's Climate March, End the New Jim Crow, Occupy Wall Street-these are just a few of the initiatives that have taken flight in the past decade, the most fertile and productive era of activism and reform this country has seen since the 1960s. Now, in a visually rich and deeply inspiring book, movement leaders and activists distill their wisdom, sharing lessons of what works and what hinders transformative social change. Weaving together interviews with today's most successful activists-from Bill McKibben and Clayton Thomas Muller to Karen Lewis, Rinku Sen, Ai-jen Poo, Favianna Rodriguez, Rea Carey, Gaby Pacheco, Patrice Collins, and more-with narrative recountings of strategies and campaigns alongside full-color photos and an afterword by Antonia Darder, social activist Greg Jobin-Leeds joins forces with AgitArte, an organization of artists and organizers, to document the stories, philosophy, tactics, and art of today's leading social change movements. Beautifully packaged in a wonderfully affordable paperback edition, When We Fight, We Win! will allow a whole generation of readers to celebrate and benefit from a remarkable decade of activism and reform."--Publisher information.
Subject Social reformers -- United States.
Political activists -- United States.
Social action -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Social movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Political activists -- United States.
Social action -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Political activists. (OCoLC)fst01069192
Social action. (OCoLC)fst01122251
Social movements. (OCoLC)fst01122657
Social reformers. (OCoLC)fst01122841
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
History.
ISBN 9781620970935 (paperback)
1620970937 (paperback)
9781620971406 (e-book)
Standard No. 40025660185

 
    
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