Just Mercy (Online) by
Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer's coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in A World Made for Whiteness by
Looks at how white, middle-class, Evangelicalism has participated in an era of rising racial hostility, inviting the reader to confront apathy, recognize God's ongoing work in the world, and discover how blackness—if we let it—can save us all.
Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody: The Making of a Black Theologian by
Widely regarded as the "Father of Black Theology, this autobiographical work by James Cone is truly the capstone to his career.
Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (Online) by
A memoir of a leading civil rights activist and former US representative.
All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by
With warmth, candor, and startling insight, Nicole Chung tells of her search for the people who gave her up, which coincided with the birth of her own child. All You Can Ever Know is a profound, moving chronicle of surprising connections and the repercussions of unearthing painful family secrets-vital reading for anyone who has ever struggled to figure out where they belong.
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Online) by
The personal memoir of Trevor Noah.
Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World--and How to Repair It All by
Drawing on her lifelong journey to know her family's history, leading Christian activist Lisa Sharon Harper recovers the beauty of her heritage, exposes the brokenness that race has wrought in America, and casts a vision for collective repair.
Young, Gifted, and Black: A Journey of Lament and Celebration by
Drawing from her years of experience in counseling trauma and abuse survivors, she provides stories, reflections, and tools for Black readers of all ages and their allies. These stories offer an opportunity to explore, reflect, and journey toward healing from the barriers that affect their lives, the lives of their children, and their communities.
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by
Poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose truths about racialized consciousness in America from an Asian American perspective.
They Called Us Enemy (Expanded Edition) by
Takei's firsthand account of Japanese interment camps, the terrors and small joys of childhood in the shadow of legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's tested faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future.
The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America by
Uncovers the three-generational saga of the Tape family. It's a story centered on patriarch Jeu Dip's (Joseph Tape's) self-invention as an immigration broker in post-gold rush, racially explosive San Francisco, and the extraordinary rise it enables.
More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership and Faith by
A team of Asian American women share how God has redeemed their stories and helped them move beyond cultural and gender constraints. With the help of biblical role models and modern-day mentors, these women have discovered how God works through their ethnic identity, freeing them to use their gifts and empowering them to serve and lead.The contributors include writers of East Asian heritage (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) as well as Southeast Asian (Filipina) and South Asian (Pakistani).
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