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Call and response, the story of Black Lives Matter, by Veronica Chambers with Jennifer Harlan

Label
Call and response, the story of Black Lives Matter, by Veronica Chambers with Jennifer Harlan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographic references (pages 148-150) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Call and response
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
11240162775
Responsibility statement
by Veronica Chambers with Jennifer Harlan
Sub title
the story of Black Lives Matter
Summary
During 2020, widespread protests rooted in the call-and-response tradition of the Black community gained worldwide attention in the wake of high-profile wrongful deaths of Black people. From the founders to watershed moments, follow the activists and organizers on their journeys and discover the ways that protest has been fundamental to American democracy, eventually making meaningful change
Table Of Contents
A transformative summer -- This is what protest looks like -- Three girls who wanted to make the world better -- It started with a love letter -- A moment becomes a movement -- So many ways to be an activist -- A change is gonna come -- What is systemic racism? -- How champions lead -- Lift every voice and sing -- Murals with a message -- The art of protest -- Who's who at a protest -- What people power can do -- Never to young to lead -- In their own words: conversations with Black Lives Matter leaders
Target audience
adolescent
resource.variantTitle
Story of Black Lives MatterStory of BLM
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