Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Contributors xi
1 Get in Formation Featuring Patrisse Khan-Cullors Christopher Rashad Green Tarana Burke Bianca Xunise Kareem "Tef Poe" Jackson 1
2 The Struggle Is Real Featuring Constance Malcolm Asali Solomon Quinn Gee John Jennings Marlon Peterson Shane McCrae 29
3 Laugh to Keep from Crying Featuring Damon Young Russ Green Amanda Seales Jamilah-Asali Lemieux Ben Passmore Kiese Laymon 55
4 I'm Not One of Your Little Friends Featuring Niya Kenny Delphine Adama Fawundu Sidney Keys III Saa Rankin Naasel Rickell Howard Smith Denene Millner 87
5 God Is Good, All the Time … Featuring Darnell L. Moore Haylin Belay Pastor Michael McBride Xia Gordon Margari Aziza Hill Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman Bishop Jacquelyn Holland 105
6 You Can't Tell Me Nothin' Featuring Michael Arceneaux Tai Allen Penny Wrenn Beverly "Bevy" Smith Diamond Stingily Hanif Abdurraqib 143
7 Show Them Who We Are Featuring Harry Belafonte Gina Belafonte Mumia Abufamal Haki R. Madhubuti D. Bruce "DJ Junior" Campbell Jr. Kierna Mayo Shawn Dove Ta-Nehisi Coates 161
8 Love Me or Leave Me Alone Featuring Dr. Yaba Blay Adrienne maree brown Dr. Joy Harden Bradford Aja Graydon Ayana Byrd Mahogany L. Browne 183
9 I Make Money Moves Featuring DeShuna Spencer Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler Tiffany Mikell Bakari Kitwana Jay Smooth Tonga Eisen-Martin Stefanie Brown James Quentin James 211
10 Someday We'll All Be Free Featuring Imani Perry Olalekan Jeyifous Maori Karmael Holmes Elissa Blount Moorhead Robin D. G. Kelley Mia Birdsong Jasiri X. Wazi Maret Alicia Garza 239
Acknowledgments 279
Contributor Photo Credits 281
Image Credits 285