Résultats pour "FREEDOM" dans Activistes

Enes Kanter Freedom ist der geborene Basketball-Star. Aber er opfert seine Karriere, als er merkt, dass seine Stimme die Kraft hat, Menschenrechtsverstöße in aller Welt zu beenden. In the Name of Freedom erzählt die Geschichte, wie aus Enes Kanter, einem türkischen Jungen mit einem Traum, Enes Freedom wurde, ein amerikanischer Staatsbürger, Friedensnobelpreis-Kandidat und vehementer Fürsprecher für Menschenrechte – und es berichtet von dem hohen persönlichen Preis, den er für seinen Aktivismus bezahlen musste.

An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House...

Brought to you by Penguin. Malcolm X is a titanic figure in political history, but he is also one of the most misunderstood. So much of what we know about his life and politics is from books, films and documentaries that are all guilty of peddling the Malcolm myth for their own nefarious...

‘Through her courageous resistance, she has, for a moment, drawn global attention to the ongoing struggle of Saudi women. The striking image of a young woman, wielding nothing but a cellphone, facing down the force of an oppressive government is an apt metaphor for this fraught moment in Saudi...

One of the most important African-American leaders of the 20th century and perhaps the most influential woman in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker (1903-1986) was an activist whose remarkable career spanned 50 years and touched thousands of lives. A gifted grassroots organizer, Baker shunned the spotlight in favor of vital behind-the-scenes work that helped power the Black freedom struggle. 

The first, epic and true story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s life together, finally revealing why they chose to pursue a more independent path and the reasons behind their unprecedented decision to step away from their royal lives, from two top royal reporters who have been behind the...

Since she was young, Tala Raassi knew her fate lay in fashion. But growing up in her beloved homeland of Iran, a woman can be punished for exposing her hair in public, let alone wearing the newest trends. Despite strict regulations, Tala developed a keen sense of style in backroom cafes and secret parties. She never imagined her behavior would land her in prison or bring the cruel sting of a whip for the crime of wearing a mini-skirt. Tala's 40 lashes didn't keep her down - they fanned the flames of individuality and inspired her to embrace a new freedom in the United States.

Soul Cry of an Invisible Freedom Fighter is an interactive autobiographical narrative, encapsulated by poetic prose, a style of writing ORIT has innovated to fit her authentic writing voice and her healer propensity. Soul Cry covers the childhood experiences that stirred the revolutionary spirit in ORIT, and it also tells how that early stirring, led to a life path of service, all the while mysteriously anointing her invisible to the people she has struggled beside in various work.

A revelatory and powerful testament of protest, courage, and imprisonment in America’s deportation regime “Are you Mahmoud Khalil?” The question marked the start of a politically charged odyssey that took the Palestinian graduate student and legal resident from his pregnant wife and home...

Are you looking for one place where you can listen about everything you could possibly want to know about Malcolm X? Perhaps you have only recently discovered Malcolm X - and the many vital things that he did for race pride as well as black nationalism in the early 1960 - and it has inspired you to learn about the man behind the many great actions of that era?

Women have been at the forefront of significant positive change for generations, and yet they still struggle to have their voices heard. There is no more obvious example of this than when learning about modern history, where little acknowledgment is given to women's incredible feats and sacrifices during major world events. However, there are hundreds of true stories of brave women activists, each one fighting for important causes such as ending slavery and other forms of oppression.

The Abolitionist Movement: 10 Figures Who Fought for Freedom by Vera Darax is a powerful tribute to the men and women who dared to confront one of history’s greatest moral evils—slavery. Across generations and continents, these individuals risked their safety, reputations, and even their lives to speak truth to power and advocate for a world where no person could be owned by another. Through activism, writing, public speaking, and underground resistance, their voices helped turn the tide of history.

We long for heroes and have too few. Nelson Mandela, who recently celebrated his 91st birthday, is the closest thing the world has to a secular saint. He liberated a country from a system of violent prejudice and helped unite oppressor and oppressed in a way that had never been done before.

This unique, new audiobook from historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano chronicles the life, times, trials, and triumphs of the remarkable scholar, activist, feminist, teacher, and reformer, Angela Davis, using informed commentary, but most significantly, the words and wisdom of Ms. Davis herself. Forget the partisan rhetoric, rumors, and urban legends surrounding this polarizing figure and listen directly to Ms. Davis. Prison reform, civil rights, racial equality, the dangerous triumph of Trump - all these topics and more are presented by author and producer Giuliano.