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Availability:In StockContributor:Anna Gifty Opoku-AgyemanTheme:Ethnic Orientation/African American, Ethnic Orientation/MulticulturalPublish date:6/13/2023Pages:272
Languages:EnglishPublisher:St. Martins Press-3PLISBN-13:9781250808615ISBN-10:1250808618UPC:9781250808615Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Race & Ethnic RelationsBook Topic:African American & Black StudiesSize:7.90 x 4.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC1BWDQQH4
"From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda is the first book of its kind-a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays featuring Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, climate, and technology. It speaks to the question "What's next for America?" on the subjects of policy-making, mental health, artificial intelligence, climate movement, the future of work, the LGBTQ community, the criminal legal system, and much more. Essayists including Dr. Sandy Darity, Dr. Hedwig Lee, Mary Heglar, and Janelle Jones present groundbreaking ideas ranging from Black maternal and infant health to reparations to AI bias to inclusive economic policy, with the potential to uplift and heal not only Black America, but the entire country"--
Languages:EnglishPublisher:St. Martins Press-3PLISBN-13:9781250808615ISBN-10:1250808618UPC:9781250808615Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Race & Ethnic RelationsBook Topic:African American & Black StudiesSize:7.90 x 4.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC1BWDQQH4
ANNA GIFTY OPOKU-AGYEMAN is a researcher, writer, science communicator and activist whose work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The New York Times, Slate Magazine, NPR, Fortune, Marketplace, and The Guardian. She is the co-founder of The Sadie Collective, the only nonprofit organization addressing the lack of Black women in economics and related fields. In 2020, she became the youngest recipient for the CEDAW Women's Rights Award by the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
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