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Language
English
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Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
Publisher
Time Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
This behind-the-scenes peek at the everyday activities of America's leader takes readers from his 6:45 a.m. workout to top secret security briefings; from meetings with his cabinet, senior advisors, and foreign leaders to dinner with Michelle, Sasha, and Malia; and from the Senate Floor to the Oval Office to the basement basketball court - and beyond.
Author
Publisher
Cash Money Content
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
Lord knows, Reverend Al has had his personal and very public ups and downs, but hes com out bigger and better than ever. Though the host of MSNBCs PoliticsNation is as fiery and outspoken as ever about the events and issues that matter most, hes learned that the only way we can get it right as a nation is by getting it right from within. In this his first book in over a decade, Reverend Al will take you behind the scenes of some unexpected places,...
4) The grift: the downward spiral of Black Republicans from the party of Lincoln to the ult of Trump
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks, One Street Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Once upon a time, Black Republicans were revolutionaries. Today, many see them as traitors, selling their souls for power. In 2021, Black conservatives are the greatest grift. Journalist and radio host Clay Cane examines how the Republican party evolved into a safe space for racists and how Black Republicans attempt to gain power by aligning themselves with white supremacy. Black Republicans consistently make viral news, whether it's Senator Tim...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The making of a visionary political leader-and a blueprint for a more equitable country "Don't tell nobody our business," Michael Tubbs's mother often told him growing up. For Michael, that meant a lot of things: don't tell anyone about the day-to-day struggle of being Black and broke in Stockton, CA. Don't tell anyone the pain of having a father incarcerated for 25 years to life. Don't tell anyone about living two lives, the brainy bookworm and...
Author
Publisher
Debate
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Un relato cautivador y personal de la historia según se va forjando, del presidente que nos ha inspirado a creer en el poder de la democracia. En este extraordinario primer volumen de sus esperadas memorias presidenciales, Barack Obama narra la historia de su sorprendente evolución de ser un joven en busca de su identidad a convertirse en líder del mundo occidental, describiendo con increíble detalle tanto su formación política como los momentos...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention instantly catapulted him into the national spotlight and led to his election four years later as America's first African-American president. Garrow has created a vivid portrait that reveals not only the people and forces that shaped the future president but also the ways in which he used those influences to serve his larger aspirations.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 49
Language
English
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Through extensive on-the-record interviews with friends and teachers, mentors and disparagers, family members and Obama himself, David Remnick demonstrates how a rootless, unaccomplished, and confused young man created himself first as a community organizer in Chicago, then as a Harvard Law School graduate, and finally as President of the United States. "By looking at Obama's political rise through the prism of our racial history, Remnick gives us...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"With this collection of more than fifty pieces on politics, photography, travel, history, and literature, Teju Cole solidifies his place as one of today's most powerful and original voices. On page after page, deploying prose dense with beauty and ideas, he finds fresh and potent ways to interpret art, people, and historical moments, taking in subjects from Virginia Woolf, Shakespeare, and W.G. Sebald to Instagram, Barack Obama, and Boko Haram."--Amazon.com.
"With...
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"'One of the nation's most prominent civil rights leaders' (Washington Post), a New York Times bestselling author, community organizer, investigative journalist, Ivy League professor, and former head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous draws from a life lived on America's racial fault line to deliver a series of gripping and lively parables that call on each of us to reconcile, heal, and work fearlessly to make America one nation. Never Forget Our People Were...
13) Stacey Abrams
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Follow the life of Stacey Abrams, from her childhood spent growing up in Gulfport, Mississippi, to her work with civic engagement and mass voter registrations in Georgia, to her groundbreaking work as the first woman to lead in the Georgia General Assembly and first African American to lead in the House of Representatives. Find out about Stacey Abram's life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible,...
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