A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • An essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions—from a leading Harvard social psychologist.NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT • LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE FT/MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE...

The history of the San Fernando Valley in Southern California is replete with thousands and thousands of names, all of which designate a place to be recalled, possibly a physical feature of importance, or a spot on the map representing a specific time and locale, conjuring up deeply held emotional ties. This is the story of how those names came about, especially the street signs clinging to metal poles on every corner, quietly waiting for their hidden secrets to flourish again in the light...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Instead of waiting for White people to change, Black people must prioritize their own prosperity, power, and self-determination by navigating, challenging, and exiting racist systems—a radical argument from a Harvard behavioral scientist.LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD**It’s time to face an inconvenient truth: our current approach to fighting racism is just not working. For a brief moment following the murder of George Floyd, it see...

"This is a superb book—beautifully written, engaging, and punchy. It tells Bob Livingston’s own great American story, gives an inside view of historical events, and provides a trenchant analysis of two phenomenon that are corrupting our justice system—Lawfare and the thuggish behavior of a certain prosecutors fixated on headhunting rather than justice.”—WILLIAM P. BARR, former Attorney GeneralFORMER CONGRESSMAN BOB LIVINGSTON HAS A WARNING FOR ALL AMERICANS...

The year is 1943. Global war rages, killing millions... America is at war with Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Men are drafted at home for warfare, but American Blacks are generally restricted to menial tasks and are too often denied combat roles. However, beginning in that year, and unkwon to the general public, the U.S. Navy began a highly secret experiment to dertermine if an all-Black crew and officers could man a warship. The effort was classified. Two ships, the USS Mason (DE 529) a...

The decision to go to war is the most momentous action an American president can take. Sending young men and women into combat weighs heavily on the Commander in Chief, as it does on the Congress, which must authorize war. This book is about seven courageous public figures. Each voted against going to war. One was a Secretary of state. Two were members of the House of Representatives, Three were in the United States Senate. All faced severe criticism from their colleagues and the public fo...

In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt entered the White House during the Great Depression. In campaigning for the presidency as a Democrat he championed what was called a New Deal for the average American. But what did that actually mean for the millions of unemployed, dispirited and angry citizens, who couldn't fathom how the richest country in the world now had an economy in total disarray? What would it mean for the country's farmers being evicted from the land they had tilled for decades? What...

Wars are a tragedy. Death and destruction define them. War also provides opportunities in a time of change. This was true for America's black soldiers in World War II, who were relegated to menial tasks and denied combat roles. That is, until the U.S. Army conducted a highly secret experiment in 1944-1945 by creating the all-black 555 Airborne. Unknown by the general public, "men of color," participated in this classified effort, sacrificing everything to prove their competency and patriot...

Nikolai Drew thought surviving his first year on the force was the hard part. He'd taken a bullet in the line of duty, earned his stripes, and even helped bring down a case that should've made headlines — the kind that turns rookies into legends. But the real story never made it to print. Because the truth was darker. One of his fellow officers, a man Nikolai once trusted, turned out to be an opportunistic criminal, using the badge to shield himself from justice. Exposing him didn't win Ni...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Instead of waiting for White people to change, Black people must prioritize their own prosperity, power, and self-determination by navigating, challenging, and exiting racist systems—a radical argument from a Harvard behavioral scientist.LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD**It’s time to face an inconvenient truth: our current approach to fighting racism is just not working. For a brief moment following the murder of George Floyd, it see...

Brought to you by Penguin.Whether it's the composition of a company's leadership team or identifying the candidates that are a 'good fit' with the organization, racial divisions play out as starkly in the workplace as they do in wider society. What can we do to eradicate bias and create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable environment?Social psychologist Robert Livingston has made it his life's work to show people how to turn difficult c...

Nikolai Drew came from a long line of lawmen — six generations deep. But legacy didn't open any doors. If anything, it slammed a few shut. People told him he'd never make it. Too blunt. Too intense. Too unwilling to play the politics. He heard it all: "You're not what departments are looking for." "You don't check the right boxes." Still, he put himself through the academy, scraping by on part-time jobs and sheer grit. Because deep down, he knew he wasn't just born to wear the badge — he