Ordinary People, Extraordinary Change
SNCC: The New Abolitionists is a firsthand account of one of the most influential organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement. Written by historian and activist Howard Zinn, who worked closely with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating …
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Published in 1964, Why We Can’t Wait is both a historical account of the Birmingham Campaign and a timeless reflection on the urgency of justice. Drawing from firsthand experience, Martin Luther King Jr. chronicles one …
Courage in Motion, Justice in Conflict
Freedom Riders is a powerful historical account of one of the most pivotal campaigns of the civil rights movement. Raymond Arsenault documents how interracial groups of young activists challenged segregation in interstate travel, confronting …
The Subtle Demands of Assimilation
Covering is a deeply insightful examination of a form of discrimination that often goes unrecognized, yet profoundly shapes the lived experiences of marginalized individuals. Kenji Yoshino, a legal scholar and constitutional law professor, introduces the …
Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter is a genre-defying novel that blends young adult fiction with thriller, cultural testimony, and social justice narrative. While marketed to teen audiences, this story offers vital insights for legal advocates, educators, and organizers. At Liberty Law, …
Invisible No More is a searing and necessary account of how state violence disproportionately targets Black women, Indigenous women, and other women of color in ways often erased from public discourse. At Liberty Law, where our advocacy is rooted in …
Becoming Abolitionists is part memoir, part manifesto, and part political education. Derecka Purnell, a human rights lawyer and longtime organizer, weaves her personal journey with a compelling case for police and prison abolition. At Liberty Law, where we work to …
Eve Ensler’s The Apology stands as a groundbreaking work of literature that challenges readers to confront the deep-seated trauma of abuse and the possibility of healing through imagination and empathy. This thought-provoking book delves into the complex dynamics of familial …
Emily Chang’s Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley offers a searing exposé of the tech industry’s pervasive sexism and gender inequality. This meticulously researched book peels back the curtain on Silicon Valley’s much-hyped meritocracy to reveal a …
Monique W. Morris’s groundbreaking book Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools shines a spotlight on a critical yet often overlooked issue in American education and criminal justice. Through meticulous research and powerful personal narratives, she reveals how systemic …
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