White America

Renia White is a first-time author. Her debut collection, Casual Conversation, was chosen by Aracelis Girmay as a Blessing the Boats Selection. Named in honor of Lucille Clifton’s National Book Award-winning collection, Blessing the Boats Selections spotlight new poetry collections by women poets of color. Previous Blessing the Boats Selections include Letters to a Young Brown Girl by Barbara Jane Reyes and Year of the Dog by Deborah Paredez.

We hear it all the time: Americans need to have a conversation about race. The obvious reason for that recommendation is what appears to be increasing racial polarization more than 50 years after the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s. Why is this happening at this time in history? Are these conversations only reinforcing existing attitudes and prejudices? Is it possible for White people to have a conversation about race, even with one another, without becoming angry?

La lucha política de Quebec por la autonomía, la independencia y la protección de su lengua, su cultura y su patrimonio está rodeada de ambigüedad. Permítanos arrojar algo de luz sobre el tema. ¿Por qué se han prolongado las tensiones lingüísticas y culturales de la provincia durante casi cuatrocientos años? ¿En qué se diferencia del resto de Canadá? ¿Desempeñaron los pueblos indígenas un papel clave en la configuración de la identidad y la cultura de la provincia?

A work in progress since the 1970s, We Remember the Coming of the White Man chronicles the history of the Sahtú (Mountain Dene) and Gwinch’in People in the extraordinary time of the early 20th century. Chapters are transcripts of oral histories by 10 Elders about their recollections of the early days of fur trading, guns, and flu pandemic; dismay about the way oil and uranium discoveries and pipelines were handled on their land; and the emotional and economic fallout of the signing of Treaty 11.

"I liked you better before you became political. When all you cared about was making movies about cops, cyborgs, and brain-dead zombies." "I liked you better before you became one of those brain-dead zombies." Marxist-spouting professors. Tolerant Westside liberals refusing to be tolerant. Angry protesters beating motorists and appropriating their cars in the name of "justice." Is this hell? No, it's Los Angeles. On the most divisive day of the year, in the most racially-charged city in America, recently red-pilled movie producer John Duke is about to learn what political correctness really...

"Abraham Lincoln: Emancipator and Defender of the Union" explores the life, leadership, and legacy of one of the most consequential figures in American history. This compelling book takes readers on a captivating journey through Lincoln's humble beginnings, his remarkable rise to the presidency, and his unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery during the nation's darkest hour. By closely examining Lincoln's political career, his pivotal role in the Civil War, and his enduring impact on American society, this book offers a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of a ...

How did America become the superpower that it is today? If you have ever wondered this, then this book is for you. It presents the main events that shaped the American culture: how it developed from a group of colonists into the most prominent nation in the world. How did everything start? Who were the invaded and the invaders? This book will reveal each step that "constructed" America, aiming at addressing the most common questions concerning the difficulties of this "free land."

On March 23, 1849, Henry Brown climbed into a large wooden postal crate and was mailed from slavery in Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Box Brown," as he came to be known after this astounding feat, went on to carve out a career as an abolitionist speaker, actor, magician, hypnotist, and even faith healer. The Many Resurrections of Henry Box Brown is the first book to show how subversive performances were woven into Brown's entire life, from his early days practicing magic in Virginia while enslaved, to his last shows in Canada and England in the 1890s.

African Americans have played a pivotal role in the history of the United States. Unfortunately, many of these amazing accomplishments are not mentioned in most history books or taught in schools. It's time to acknowledge them. In this audiobook, we explore some of the incredible inventions, milestones, and achievements by people of color from the 1700s to the present day. We celebrate their lives and their ability to succeed against seemingly impossible the odds.

Greater Than a Tourist by Navit Reid offers the inside scoop on San Rafael, California, and Marin County. Most travel guides tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this guide will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination.

Radical, relevant, revolutionary, riveting - AmerICAN'T BREATHE is the book that all Americans who care about the crisis in this country, race relations, and next steps for this nation will want to listen to! In a polarizing time of social unrest and a nation gasping for change, AmerICAN'T BREATHE injects politics, prose, and prophecy into its narration.

In the nightly news, we can see the civil war they planned for us played out. We must fight back the Marxist and socialist agenda that is challenging our American way of life which we have so long taken for granted. Only a determined audacious leader, supported by alert, and united Americans can save America. We must rise up with good old fashioned American courage and patriotism.

The Objective Standard is a quarterly journal of culture and politics written from an Objectivist perspective (Objectivism being Ayn Rand’s philosophy of reason, egoism, and laissez-faire capitalism). The journal is based on the idea that for every human concern - from personal matters to foreign policy, from the sciences to the arts, from education to legislation - there are demonstrably objective standards by reference to which we can assess what is true or false, good or bad, right or wrong.

On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. The outspoken businessman, real estate developer, and television personality had previously declared some interest in becoming a candidate for public office in 2000 and 2012, but it wasn't until June 2015 that his political goals became clear.

"Ryan Turner was standing alone on the subway platform when he saw the punch coming." Growing up white isn't easy, especially in a mixed-race school in the heart of Hollywood, California, but 17-year-old Ryan Turner is doing the best he can. Between taunts from his teachers, race riots in the cafeteria, and threats of detention, Ryan is just trying to get through the day. A mad, hysterical world where teachers peddle Marxist ideology, pinch-nosed white girls apologize for their "racism," and everyone strives to avoid the ultimate in humiliation: diversity training. A young adult novel about...

One can easily forget that the American small town of today was once part of a rough and rugged frontier where survival was questionable. While some frontier towns became booming cities, others faded into little more than a spot in the road. The town of Whitehall, Indiana is one such spot in the road. Whitehall, once a growing town with factories, mills, schools, churches, stores, a bank, and a post office, now is little more than a bend in Highway 43 between the county seats of Bloomington and Spencer.

Travelling to the Big Apple? This literary travel guide (a 12-minute listen) is perfect for you - what to read and where to visit. Soak up this wonderful, bustling metropolis one literary moment at a time.

Antonia Felix's many interviews reveal a quiet, centered woman, who from her early childhood in Texas to the White House has risen to the challenges put in front of her. Travel with Laura Bush through her happy childhood to the tragedy that strengthened her, through her courtship and marriage to a dashing young Navy Pilot and the raising of her twin daughters, to the White House and the aftermath of the recent attacks. Probing and revelatory, Laura is a fitting tribute to our First Lady.