Category: Race and Ethnicity in America
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She was more than just a tired woman on a bus. A new book looks at her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement.
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A look at recent mentions and media for Beacon books and authors.
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At today's Inauguration, President Obama will be using the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's bible. The symbolism of the president's choice is striking. King was of course profoundly religious, although this is sometimes lost in our thinking of him as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. In reality, however, these two aspects of King's…
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A giveway from Beacon Press and the Feminist Press to celebrate the premiere of the new documentary Anita at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
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A new book looks at Martin Luther King’s vision for peace and justice worldwide.
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The authors of Gather at the Table embark on their West Coast tour.
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A roundup of suggestions for your new (or old) e-book reader.
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Four points to think about if your state has a marriage equality ballot question.
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Nancy Polikoff explains why she wants the argument for marriage equality to be more about equality, less about marriage.
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Two people—a black woman and a white man—confront the legacy of slavery and racism head-on.
