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Book Excerpt: On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland

"Oakland’s funk culture didn’t just slap. It slapped back."

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Book Excerpt: Unleashed Potential

"Within every young person exists unrealized brilliance."

Book excerpt: I’ll Make Me a World

“I'll Make Me a World” highlights the origins and evolutions of Black History Month.

Book excerpt: Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine

Emile Suotonye DeWeaver authored, "Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolitionist Future."

Book excerpt: Soul Medicine for a Fractured World

An excerpt from Dr. Liza J. Rankow's "Soul Medicine for a Fractured World."

Book Excerpt: Prose to the People by Katherine Anne Mitchell

Prose to the People celebrates Black bookstores, like Marcus Books, the nation's oldest Black bookstore.

Book excerpt: Resilient Voices by Khariyyah Shabazz

Khariyyah Shabazz is the author of "Resilient Voices."

Book Excerpt: Mam History by Javier Armas

Mam History is a written resource for Mayan-Mam students and history enthusiasts from all backgrounds.

Book Excerpt: Parable of the Tree the Flowering Mimosa

An excerpt from Aida Mariam Davis' book, "Kindred Creation."

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Dismantling Systemic Racism in News

Read an insightful excerpt from Martin Reynolds, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, reflecting on the profound impact of George Floyd's killing on his perspective as a journalist and a Black man.