USING MY WORD POWER: Advocating For A More Civilized Society, Book III: Justice and Equality

"Book III, in the Real Advocacy Journalism® series, USING MY WORD POWER: Advocating for a More Civilized Society: Justice and Equality, completes a triad of social inspection that will guide political leaders, advocates, and participants for decades to come, and receives high recommendations for inclusion in any library collection or reader list where books about democratic and political processes are of interest." --D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer Midwest Book Reviews "A veteran Black journalist inveighs against classism, racism, and sexism in this latest compilation of writings. In many ways, this collection serves as a stark reminder of how much work remains to address the discrimination that has flared in recent years. The aphoristic nature of such phrases as "Real change often comes very slowly" sounds particularly bleak when rights are swept away by judicial fiat.... If nothing else, the unflinching resolve that the author expresses throughout should serve as a wake-up call for those who don't understand that the struggles she describes don't merely exist in history books. As long as such fights persist, the author's calling will clearly continue, and books like this collection will always be needed." A set of works that effectively make a case for sweeping social change, with an eye toward convincing readers to fight for it." --Kirkus Reviews The most trusted voice in book reviews since 1933 "Justice and Equality, Book III in the Real Advocacy Journalism® series, roots itself as memoir and manifesto, blending the author's struggles for civil rights with her responsibility as a journalist. Real advocacy journalism here serves as a tool for fact-based writing, balancing support for a cause with dedication to fact and direct accounts, an antidote to the venom of propaganda media." --Chanticleer International Book Reviews