Beacon Press
Beacon Press® is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life.
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A bilingual poetry collection from a Cuban-American writer-activist that explores themes of identity, sexuality, and belonging
Paperback | By Achy Obejas | From Beacon PressTagged as: Identity, Immigration, Immigration, Love, Personal Inspiration, Sexuality, Social Justice -
An exploration of how engaging identity and cultural heritage can transform teaching and learning for Black women educators in the name of justice and freedom in the classroom.
Paperback | By Cynthia B. Dillard | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Education, Social Justice, Spirituality -
The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelley’s influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja Monet.
Paperback | By Aja Monet, Robin D. G. Kelley | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, Anti-Racism, Community, History, History, Racial Justice, Social Justice -
Debunks the pervasive and self-congratulatory myth that our country is proudly founded by and for immigrants, and urges readers to embrace a more complex and honest history of the United States
Paperback | By Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz | From Beacon Press -
A searing novel, told in letter form, that explores the South African legacy of apartheid through the lens of a woman whose Black son has just murdered a white woman
Paperback | By Sindiwe Magona | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Conflict, Family, Human Rights, Justice, Mothers, Oppression, Racial Justice, Rights, Trauma, Violence -
Told through the powerful stories of Black lives that were ravaged by racism, this manifesto holds 10 demands to rectify racial injustice
Paperback | By Solomon Jones | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Despair, History, History, Human Rights, Justice, Nonviolence, Oppression, Power, Privilege, Racial Justice, Social Justice, Trauma -
Freakonomics for the law—how applying behavioral science to the law can fundamentally change and explain misbehavior
Paperback | By Adam Fine, Benjamin Van Rooij | From Beacon PressTagged as: Criminal Justice, Justice, Psychology, Racial Justice, Science, Violence -
The epic rendering of a Black woman’s journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil; the return of a major voice in American literature.
Paperback | By Gayl Jones | From Beacon Press -
The first major poetry collection from an award-winning student of Robert Pinsky, exploring the inherited trauma within his Japanese American family, his life as an artist, and his bond with his wife
Hardcover | By Aaron Caycedo-Kimura | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Community, Love -
A Rediscovered, Previously Untranslated Masterpiece by the Author of the International Bestseller Man’s Search for Meaning
Paperback | By Viktor E. Frankl | From Beacon PressTagged as: Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Resilience, Strength
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