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The Wrong Kind of Woman

by Sarah McCraw Crow (Goodreads Author)

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"I'm really enjoying this debut novel. The narrative shifts within chapters work for me, as I feel as if I'm getting to know the interior lives of several characters. Of these, Sam and Virginia are most interesting to me, emerging as distinctive characters suffering from dislocations imposed by the dominant culture. The intersections of art & 1970 pop culture are "way out!" So far, this novel is "a taste of honey."" — Nov 01, 2020 05:50PM

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We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom

by Bettina L. Love

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"Recommended on an NCTE webcast by Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, this book, by an educator, presents the imperative to tackle racism with the urgency of the abolitionists. As the author asserts, "This book is about mattering, surviving, resisting, thriving, healing, imagining, freedom, love, and joy: all elements of abolitionist work and teaching" (Love 2)." — May 05, 2020 11:25AM

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