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Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America
"The movie theater’s most popular concession wasn’t always associated with the movies—in fact, it used to be explicitly banned."
We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
Watch! University of Georgia Professor Bettina Love was live at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and in conversation about her book, We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom, in which she shared her thoughts on how educators, parents, and community leaders can advocate for “education freedom” for students through civic engagement and activism. Note: PROGRAM BEGINS AT 4:00
The Roots of Rap: "A Flavorful Slice of Larger Cultural Cake"
Explore The Roots of Rap in this stunning, rhyming, triple-timing picture book! On sale now at We Are LIT!
As Jason Reynolds' put it, "we are who we are! And to be hip-hop, truly be it, we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry."
"Heroes Exist:" Just Mercy starring Michael B. Jordan in Theaters January 10th
Just Mercy is now a Warner Bros. film starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx. Based on Bryan Stevenson’s best-selling book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, this is an intimate and unforgettable narrative journey into the broken American criminal justice system. Releases nationwide January 10, 2020.
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The Beautiful Ones: the story of how Prince became Prince
The memoir Prince was writing before his tragic death brings readers into his world through his own lyrical prose.
