Stay Woke: A People's Guide to Making All Black Lives Matter, Paperback/Tehama Lopez Bunyasi

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Description The essential guide to understanding how racism works and how racial inequality shapes black lives, ultimately offering a road-map for resistance for racial justice advocates and antiracists When #Black Lives Matter went viral in 2013, it shed a light on the urgent, daily struggles of black Americans to combat racial injustice. The message resonated with millions across the country. Yet many of our political, social, and economic institutions are still embedded with racist policies and practices that devalue black lives. Stay Woke directly addresses these stark injustices and builds on the lessons of racial inequality and intersectionality the Black Lives Matter movement has challenged its fellow citizens to learn. In this essential primer, Tehama Lopez Bunyasi and Candis Watts Smith inspire readers to address the pressing issues of racial inequality, and provide a basic toolkit that will equip readers to become knowledgeable participants in public debate, activism, and politics. This book offers a clear vision of a racially just society, and shows just how far we still need to go to achieve this reality. From activists to students to the average citizen, Stay Woke empowers all readers to work toward a better future for black Americans. Annotation The essential guide to understanding how racism works and how racial inequality shapes black lives, this edition ultimately offers a roadmap for resistance for racial justice advocates and antiracists. About the Author Tehama Lopez Bunyasi (Author) Tehama Lopez Bunyasi is Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. Candis Watts Smith (Author) Candis Watts Smith is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Williams College. She received her Ph D from Duke University and was awarded the 2013 Best Dissertation Award from the Race, Ethnicity and Politics Section ofthe American Political Science Association.