Better than we found it : conversations to help save the world / Frederick Joseph and Porsche Joseph.
| Author/creator |
Joseph, Frederick (Activist) author. |
| Other author/creator | Joseph, Porsche, author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2022 |
| Description | xxi, 499 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Together we can... -- The dangers of disinformation / Chelsea Clinton and David Villalpando -- The threat of the climate crisis and environmental racism / Willy and Jo Lorenz and Mari Copeny -- Being a feminist and womanist accomplice / Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Mehcad Brooks -- The damage caused by the wealth gap / Robert Reich -- The devastation of gun violence / Shannon Watts and Brandon Wolf -- The importance of addressing indigenous land theft / Anton Treuer and Andrea Tulee -- Consistently practicing anti-racism and (re)learning history / Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul -- The need for education reform / Elizabeth Warren -- The dangers and ignorance of homophobia / Brandon T. Snider -- The importance of health care reform / Anna Paquin and Jesse Katz -- Respecting gender identities / Charlotte Clymer and Ben O'Keefe -- The need for housing security / Julián Castro -- Understanding the military-industrial complex (MIC) / Amed Khan -- Dismantling the prison-industrial complex / Nic Stone -- The dangers of ableism / Keah Brown, Natalie Weaver, and Greg D'Amato -- The impact of immigration policy / Daniel Alejandro Leon-Davis -- On seeing each other's humanity / Frederick Joseph and Porsche Joseph -- The Dictionary of change. |
| Abstract | Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation will inherit as many problems--as many crises--as the current generation of young people. From the devastations of climate change to the horrors of gun violence, from rampant transphobia to the widening wealth gap, from the lack of health care to the lack of housing, the challenges facing the next generation can feel insurmountable. But change, even revolution, is possible; you just have to know where to start. Covering sixteen topics and featuring more than two dozen interviews with prominent activists, authors, actors, and politicians, this is the essential resource for those who want to make the world better than we found it. Featuring interviews with: Mehcad Brooks, Keah Brown, Julian Castro, Sonja Cherry-Paul, Chelsea Clinton, Charlotte Clymer, Mari Copeny aka Little Miss Flint, Greg D'Amato, Jesse Katz, Amed Khan, Daniel Alejandro Leon-Davis, Willy and Jo Lorenz, Ben O'Keefe, Brittany Packnett-Cunningham, Anna Paquin, Robert Reich, Brandon T. Snider, Nic Stone, Anton Treuer, Andrea Tulee, David Villalpando, Elizabeth Warren, Shannon Watts, Natalie Weaver, Brandon Wolf. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Interest age level | Age 12 and up |
| Interest grade level | Grades 7 and up |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Young adult nonfiction. |
| ISBN | 1536224529 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781536224528 (hardcover) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 320 J7743B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |