Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter Free Audiobook Download by Veronica Chambers
'Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter' is the story of how a group of young black men and women came together to create a movement, demanding an end to anti-black racism and police brutality. The audiobook chronicles their emotional, personal and educational journey that led to the creation of Black Lives Matter, a grassroots movement founded in 2013 by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi and others.
The audiobook is narrated by one woman, Kamali Minter and tells the story of how Black Lives Matter changed the world. It reveals that this movement came from a place of deep pain and longing for change in America. The audiobook also includes interviews with many people involved with the movement, including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Cornel West and many others.
Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter is a story of the movement for black lives. Kamali Minter narrates this audiobook, which tells the story of the call and response between black communities in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City. After the killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer, many individuals turned to social media to share their stories of how they were treated by law enforcement.
The audiobook discusses the history of the civil rights movement for African Americans and how Black Lives Matter has evolved to be a central part of that movement. The audiobook is framed as a call and response between activists who are white from the 1960s and those who are black from today, discussing each generation's struggle for racial equality.
...The story of Black Lives Matter from the perspective of former Seattle police officer, Veronica Chambers. The book is a call to action, detailing the changing social climate of America as created by the Black Lives Matter movement.
It’s been a year since the Black Lives Matter movement launched in the wake of George Zimmerman’s acquittal for the killing of Trayvon Martin. In this time, Black Lives Matter has emerged from a hashtag and social media campaign to make its presence felt at the ballot box, in homes, on campus, and in law enforcement practices across the country. The movement started as an organic expression of grief for Trayvon and outrage over injustice by black people everywhere. What began with protests has turned into a call to action.
Published Date | 2021-08-17 |
Duration | 3 hours 49 minutes |
Author | Veronica Chambers |
Narrated | Kamali Minter |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Kids |
Parent Category | Historical, Non-Fiction |