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Anatomy of Injustice

A Murder Case Gone Wrong

by Raymond Bonner ...

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11 hours 11 min

From Pulitzer Prize winner Raymond Bonner comes the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His ... Read more

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From Pulitzer Prize winner Raymond Bonner comes the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His
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Protect Your People

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The courthouse is an important part of every story of mass incarceration in America and, too often, it is a place of powerlessness for those facing criminal charges, their families, and their communities. But the courthouse can also be an important site of resistance, a place where Americans affected by incarceration can become agents of change—even though they are not lawyers or judges. Writing ... Read more

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The courthouse is an important part of every story of mass incarceration in America and, too often, it is a place of powerlessness for those facing criminal charges, their families, and their communities. But the courthouse can also be an important site of resistance, a place where Americans affected by incarceration can become agents of change—even though they are not lawyers or judges. Writing
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The Fall of Affirmative Action

Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education

by Justin Driver ...

Narrated by Frits Zernike ...

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A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceFor decades, affirmative action reshaped not just American higher education but the broader society, opening doors that had been closed for centuries and transforming who entered the pathways to power. But the Supreme Court in 2023 killed affirmative action in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a decision hailed by the right as a triumph of ... Read more

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A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceFor decades, affirmative action reshaped not just American higher education but the broader society, opening doors that had been closed for centuries and transforming who entered the pathways to power. But the Supreme Court in 2023 killed affirmative action in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a decision hailed by the right as a triumph of
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Radicale rechtvaardigheid

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Als er nu een examen zou zijn voor hoe wij als samenleving functioneren, zouden we jammerlijk zakken. Xenofobe populisten winnen verkiezingen, de economische ongelijkheid neemt schrijnende proporties aan, institutioneel racisme wordt niet aangepakt en het klimaat staat op instorten.We hebben een nieuwe wereld nodig. In Radicale rechtvaardigheid betoogt Nani Jansen Reventlow hoe we vandaag nog ... Read more

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Als er nu een examen zou zijn voor hoe wij als samenleving functioneren, zouden we jammerlijk zakken. Xenofobe populisten winnen verkiezingen, de economische ongelijkheid neemt schrijnende proporties aan, institutioneel racisme wordt niet aangepakt en het klimaat staat op instorten.We hebben een nieuwe wereld nodig. In Radicale rechtvaardigheid betoogt Nani Jansen Reventlow hoe we vandaag nog
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Faces at the Bottom of the Well

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The groundbreaking work on American racism and the struggle for racial justice“Eerily prophetic, almost haunting, and yet at the same time oddly reassuring.” —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowIn Faces at the Bottom of the Well, civil rights activist and legal scholar Derrick Bell uses allegory and historical example—including the classic story "The Space Traders"—to argue that racism ... Read more

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The Color of Money

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When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, the black community owned less than one percent of the United States’ total wealth. More than 150 years later, that number has barely budged. The Color of Money pursues the persistence of this racial wealth gap by focusing on the generators of wealth in the black community: black banks.The catch-22 of black banking is that the very ... Read more

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When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, the black community owned less than one percent of the United States’ total wealth. More than 150 years later, that number has barely budged. The Color of Money pursues the persistence of this racial wealth gap by focusing on the generators of wealth in the black community: black banks.The catch-22 of black banking is that the very
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He Calls Me By Lightning

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Caliph Washington's life was never supposed to matter. As a black teenager from the vice-ridden city of Bessemer, Alabama, Washington was wrongfully convicted of killing an Alabama policeman in 1957. Sentenced to death, he came within minutes of the electric chair—nearly a dozen times. A Kafka-esque legal odyssey in which Washington's original conviction was overturned three times before he was ... Read more

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Caliph Washington's life was never supposed to matter. As a black teenager from the vice-ridden city of Bessemer, Alabama, Washington was wrongfully convicted of killing an Alabama policeman in 1957. Sentenced to death, he came within minutes of the electric chair—nearly a dozen times. A Kafka-esque legal odyssey in which Washington's original conviction was overturned three times before he was
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Crook County

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Americans are slowly waking up to the dire effects of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration, especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods and communities of color. Crook County bursts open the courthouse doors to reveal a world of punishment determined by race, not offense.Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve spent ten years working in and investigating the largest criminal courthouse in ... Read more

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Americans are slowly waking up to the dire effects of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration, especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods and communities of color. Crook County bursts open the courthouse doors to reveal a world of punishment determined by race, not offense.Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve spent ten years working in and investigating the largest criminal courthouse in
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La gâchette facile

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Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

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A 17 ans, lors d un banal contrôle de police, Lahouari Ben Mohamed est assassiné à bout portant par l un des agents. « - « Monsieur, nous avons des hommes à nous à la prison des Baumettes où est incarcéré l assassin de votre fils. Si vous le souhaitez, monsieur, ce soir il est mort. Nous vous rendrons justice. - « Non, je ne veux pas. La Justice fera son travail. » Verdict : 10 mois d ... Read more

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A 17 ans, lors d un banal contrôle de police, Lahouari Ben Mohamed est assassiné à bout portant par l un des agents. « - « Monsieur, nous avons des hommes à nous à la prison des Baumettes où est incarcéré l assassin de votre fils. Si vous le souhaitez, monsieur, ce soir il est mort. Nous vous rendrons justice. - « Non, je ne veux pas. La Justice fera son travail. » Verdict : 10 mois d
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Policing the Second Amendment

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Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt ...

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The United States is steeped in debates about guns. As discussions rage on, one issue has been overlooked—Americans who support gun control turn to the police as enforcers of their preferred policies, but the police themselves disproportionately support gun rights over gun control. How does this perspective shape what is considered lawful force? Who can engage in violence and who is punished for ... Read more

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The United States is steeped in debates about guns. As discussions rage on, one issue has been overlooked—Americans who support gun control turn to the police as enforcers of their preferred policies, but the police themselves disproportionately support gun rights over gun control. How does this perspective shape what is considered lawful force? Who can engage in violence and who is punished for
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What if I Say the Wrong Thing?

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The book is a perfect handbook for anyone who is looking to develop the habits of culturally effective people. In this handy reference, you'll find answers to questions about all types of diversity issues and tips about how to practice culturally effective habits. And with the variety of suggested follow-ups and actions contained within it, you will better know how to handle your own situations. ... Read more

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Women and Leadership

by Deborah L. Rhode ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

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In Women and Leadership, the eminent legal scholar Deborah L. Rhode focuses on women's underrepresentation in leadership roles and asks why it persists and what we can do about it. Although organizations generally stand to gain from increasing gender equity in leadership, women's underrepresentation is persistent and pervasive. Rhode explores the reasons, including women's family roles, ... Read more

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In Women and Leadership, the eminent legal scholar Deborah L. Rhode focuses on women's underrepresentation in leadership roles and asks why it persists and what we can do about it. Although organizations generally stand to gain from increasing gender equity in leadership, women's underrepresentation is persistent and pervasive. Rhode explores the reasons, including women's family roles,
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How to Fight Anti-Semitism

by Bari Weiss ...

Narrated by Bari Weiss ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

**WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • BARI WEISS NAMED TO THE 2025 TIME100 NEXT LISTThe prescient founder of The Free Press and editor-in-chief of CBS News delivers an urgent wake-up call to all Americans exposing the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country—and explains what we can do to defeat it.**“A praiseworthy and concise brief against modern-day anti-Semitism.”—The New York ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • BARI WEISS NAMED TO THE 2025 TIME100 NEXT LISTThe prescient founder of The Free Press and editor-in-chief of CBS News delivers an urgent wake-up call to all Americans exposing the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country—and explains what we can do to defeat it.**“A praiseworthy and concise brief against modern-day anti-Semitism.”—The New York
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The Religion of Whiteness

How Racism Distorts Christian Faith

by Michael O. Emerson, Glenn E. Bracey II ...

Narrated by Tom Parks ...

Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

Recent years have seen a growing recognition of the role that White Christian Nationalism plays in American society. As White Christian Nationalism has become a major force, and as racial and religious attitudes become increasingly aligned among whites—for example, the more likely you are to say that the decline of white people as a share of the population is "bad for society," the more likely you ... Read more

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Recent years have seen a growing recognition of the role that White Christian Nationalism plays in American society. As White Christian Nationalism has become a major force, and as racial and religious attitudes become increasingly aligned among whites—for example, the more likely you are to say that the decline of white people as a share of the population is "bad for society," the more likely you
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No Reasons to Die

by James Mcenge ...

Narrated by Marshall Chambers ...

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9 hours 40 min

"This story is a work of fiction, seen through the eyes of a black individual who has experienced the wrath and witnessed the hate in the eyes of a white officer. In America, there is a pledge to protect and serve all individuals, an oath to uphold the constitution and treat everyone equally. Therefore, I chose to interview ten black men at a bustling stop, waiting for their orders to be served. ... Read more

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"This story is a work of fiction, seen through the eyes of a black individual who has experienced the wrath and witnessed the hate in the eyes of a white officer. In America, there is a pledge to protect and serve all individuals, an oath to uphold the constitution and treat everyone equally. Therefore, I chose to interview ten black men at a bustling stop, waiting for their orders to be served.
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Jews Don’t Count

by David Baddiel ...

Narrated by David Baddiel ...

Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY‘A must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do’ SARAH SILVERMAN‘A masterpiece' STEPHEN FRYHow identity politics failed one particular identity.Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against ... ... Read more

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A SUNDAY TIMES BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY‘A must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do’ SARAH SILVERMAN‘A masterpiece' STEPHEN FRYHow identity politics failed one particular identity.Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against ...
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Racial Emotion at Work

Dismantling Discrimination and Building Racial Justice in the Workplace

by Tristin K. Green ...

Narrated by Linda Jones ...

Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

This timely book unravels race and emotion in the workplace—exploring why racial emotion is often left out of equity conversations and why we must confront it.Racial Emotion at Work is an invitation to understand our own emotions and associated behaviors around race—and much more. With this surprising and timely book, Tristin K. Green takes us beyond diversity trainings and other individualized ... Read more

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This timely book unravels race and emotion in the workplace—exploring why racial emotion is often left out of equity conversations and why we must confront it.Racial Emotion at Work is an invitation to understand our own emotions and associated behaviors around race—and much more. With this surprising and timely book, Tristin K. Green takes us beyond diversity trainings and other individualized
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Hitler's American Model

The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law

by James Q. Whitman ...

Narrated by James Anderson Foster ...

Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

Nazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes. In Hitler's American Model, James Whitman presents a detailed investigation of the American impact on the notorious Nuremberg Laws, the centerpiece anti-Jewish legislation of the Nazi regime. Contrary to ... Read more

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Nazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes. In Hitler's American Model, James Whitman presents a detailed investigation of the American impact on the notorious Nuremberg Laws, the centerpiece anti-Jewish legislation of the Nazi regime. Contrary to
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The End of Policing

by Alex S. Vitale ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

Recent years have seen an explosion of protest against police brutality and repression. Among activists, journalists, and politicians, the conversation about how to respond and improve policing has focused on accountability, diversity, training, and community relations. Unfortunately, these reforms will not produce results, either alone or in combination. The core of the problem must be addressed: ... Read more

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Recent years have seen an explosion of protest against police brutality and repression. Among activists, journalists, and politicians, the conversation about how to respond and improve policing has focused on accountability, diversity, training, and community relations. Unfortunately, these reforms will not produce results, either alone or in combination. The core of the problem must be addressed:
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Calculating Race

Racial Discrimination in Risk Assessment

by Benjamin Wiggins ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

In Calculating Race, Benjamin Wiggins analyzes the historical relationship between statistical risk assessment and race in the United States. He illustrates how actuarial science transformed the nature of racism and helped usher racial disparities in wealth, incarceration, and housing from the nineteenth century into the twentieth.Wiggins begins by tracing how the life insurance industry utilized ... Read more

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In Calculating Race, Benjamin Wiggins analyzes the historical relationship between statistical risk assessment and race in the United States. He illustrates how actuarial science transformed the nature of racism and helped usher racial disparities in wealth, incarceration, and housing from the nineteenth century into the twentieth.Wiggins begins by tracing how the life insurance industry utilized
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The Criminal Record Complex

Risk, Race, and the Struggle for Work in America

by Melissa Burch ...

Narrated by Bill Andrew Quinn ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

Most employers in the United States routinely conduct criminal background checks on job applicants, weeding out those with criminal convictions. In this powerful analysis, Melissa Burch sheds light on one of the most significant forces of social and economic marginalization of our time—discrimination on the basis of criminal records. Chronicling the daily interactions of hiring managers, workforce ... Read more

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Most employers in the United States routinely conduct criminal background checks on job applicants, weeding out those with criminal convictions. In this powerful analysis, Melissa Burch sheds light on one of the most significant forces of social and economic marginalization of our time—discrimination on the basis of criminal records. Chronicling the daily interactions of hiring managers, workforce
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Hidden Barriers in the Setup

by Sam Oputa ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

6 hours 5 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Nothing exposed the racism in the societies like the Covid19 did. Nothing exposed the hidden racism as the Covid19 did. Nothing exposed the racism in the healthcare as the Covid19 did. Nothing, not even all the preachments from times past, exposed the impact of racism on minority’s poor populations as the Covid19 did.What was hidden was exposed. The ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Nothing exposed the racism in the societies like the Covid19 did. Nothing exposed the hidden racism as the Covid19 did. Nothing exposed the racism in the healthcare as the Covid19 did. Nothing, not even all the preachments from times past, exposed the impact of racism on minority’s poor populations as the Covid19 did.What was hidden was exposed. The
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Affirmative Action

2003-04-01 00:00:00

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

11 min

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in two cases involving the University of Michigan rules using race as a factor in admissions. Ray Suarez discusses the action at the high court with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. ... Read more

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The Supreme Court heard arguments today in two cases involving the University of Michigan rules using race as a factor in admissions. Ray Suarez discusses the action at the high court with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune.
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American Islamophobia

Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear

by Khaled A. Beydoun ...

Narrated by Neil Shah ...

Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

“I remember the four words that repeatedly scrolled across my mind after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. ‘Please don’t be Muslims, please don’t be Muslims.’ The four words I whispered to myself on 9/11 reverberated through the mind of every Muslim American that day and every day after . . . . Our fear, and the collective breath or brace for the hateful ... Read more

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“I remember the four words that repeatedly scrolled across my mind after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. ‘Please don’t be Muslims, please don’t be Muslims.’ The four words I whispered to myself on 9/11 reverberated through the mind of every Muslim American that day and every day after . . . . Our fear, and the collective breath or brace for the hateful
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Anatomy of Injustice

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The Fall of Affirmative Action

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