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Civil Rights Book Club
Social Justice Issues Beyond the Headlines 
Welcome to the Civil Rights Book Club, where you can explore today's complex civil rights issues on a whole new level.
Carefully chosen and reviewed by leaders of today's progressive movement, our selection of books and other media aims to provide context and provoke discussion about today's top social justice concerns.
Each month, we will feature five books representing the diversity of the contemporary social justice landscape on topics like voting rights, immigration reform, economic inequality, women's rights, and educational equity.
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Featured Books for April 2008
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Dear Mr. President, by Dwight Young: Spanning topics from civil rights to physical fitness, Dear Mr. President is a fun, moving, and memorable collection of letters expertly drawn from the National Archives written by ordinary citizens and celebrities alike. Look for this piece of American history at LCCR’s annual Civil Rights Award Dinner this May. |
| All Things Being Equal, by Brian Smedley and Alan Jenkins: From the directors of The Opportunity Agenda, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting social justice and addressing the barriers keeping people from achieving their full potential, All Things Being Equal is a set of critical essays analyzing the crisis of economic and educational opportunities in America and designing solutions for the future. |
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Cross-X, by Joe Miller: In his first book, journalist Miller follows an inner-city team of African-American high school debaters as they challenge poverty, racism, and an abysmal school system to find success competing at the national level. Yet, while it attacks inequality and appalling public education, Cross-X also engages readers in the art debating with style and substance. |
| The Difference, by Scott E. Page: Can a diverse group solve problems better than like-minded experts or brilliant individuals? Yes, says Page. In The Difference, Page argues that the collective wisdom of multiple perspectives is greater than the sum of its parts. |
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Segregation, by James H. Carr and Nandinee K. Kutty: Poor access to jobs, quality education, and homeownership are not issues merely confined to the segregated minority communities experiencing them. As Segregation claims, these problems affect the economic future of our entire nation, yet their solutions are not beyond our reach. Watch for this title at LCCR’s annual Civil Rights Award Dinner this May. |
View previous selections from the Civil Rights Book Club!
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