State of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We Built
Written by Tamika D. Mallory
Narrated by Tamika D. Mallory
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About this audiobook
Drawn from a lifetime of frontline culture-shifting advocacy, organizing, and fighting for equal justice, State of Emergency makes Mallory’s demand for change and shares the keys to effective activism both for those new to and long-committed to the defense of Black lives.
From Minneapolis to Louisville, to Portland, Kenosha, and Washington, DC, America’s reckoning with its unmet promises on race and class is at a boiling point not seen since the 1960s. While conversations around pathways to progress take place on social media and cable TV, history tells us that meaningful change only comes with radical legislation and boots-on-the-ground activism. Here, Mallory shares her unique personal experience building coalitions, speaking truth to power, and winning over hearts and minds in the struggle for shared prosperity and safety.
Forward-looking, steeped in history, and rich with stories from life on the margins of American life, State of Emergency effortlessly gives us the tools we “need to fight injustice and find a pathway towards true freedom” (Marie Claire).
Tamika D. Mallory
Tamika D. Mallory is a trailblazing social justice leader, movement strategist, globally recognized civil rights activist, cofounder of Until Freedom and the historic Women’s March, and author of State of Emergency. She served as the youngest ever Executive Director of the National Action Network. Her speech in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota—entitled “State of Emergency”—was dubbed “the speech of a generation” by ABC News. Mallory is an expert in the areas of gun violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and grassroots organizing.
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Reviews for State of Emergency
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inspirational
Very direct on life changing times in America a must get - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Its hard to write a review for a non-fiction book. This isn't really a review but a recommendation for anyone who calls themselves an ally to the cause. This book should be a requirement for those who call themselves allies. It has a lot of information that is important to know and helps us understand better as allies what we need to do in support.