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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The first book to show that immigration laws in the US have always been motivated by racial exclusion and the desire to save the idea of a white America
Paperback | By Reece Jones | From Beacon PressTagged as: History, History, Immigration, Immigration, Racial Justice -
The story of a small town’s fight over LGBTQ+ rights that reveals how the far right weaponizes social issues to declare whose lives are valuable—and whose are expendable
Paperback | By Arlene Stein | From Beacon PressTagged as: Arrogance, History, History, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality -
The 25th-anniversary edition of the groundbreaking book that changed anthropology, asserting that ethnographers needn’t exclude themselves or their vulnerabilities from their work
Paperback | By Ruth Behar | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, Culture, Psychology, Science -
A 4-part poetry collection that explores women’s roles in familial dynamics, immigration, and El Salvador’s civil war while reflecting on the death of the poet’s father
Paperback | By Alexandra Lytton Regalado | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Community, Family -
Building on the groundwork laid in the New York Times bestseller White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo explores how a culture of niceness inadvertently promotes racism.
Paperback | By Robin DiAngelo | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Race/Ethnicity, Racial Justice, Social Justice -
Explores the Black activist’s ideas and political strategies, highlighting their relevance for tackling modern social issues including voter suppression, police violence, and economic inequality.
Paperback | By Keisha N. Blain | From Beacon PressTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Economic Justice, History, History, Racial Justice -
A blend of on-the-ground reporting and personal anecdotes that weaves a tapestry of the immigrant experience, multicultural parenting, and identity in the US
Paperback | By Masha Rumer | From Beacon PressTagged as: Identity, Immigration, Immigration, Parenting -
Shows how government created “ghettos” and affluent white space and entrenched a system of American residential caste that is the linchpin of US inequality—and issues a call for abolition.
Paperback | By Sheryll Cashin | From Beacon PressTagged as: Economic Justice, History, History, Racial Justice, Social Justice -
The first major book for writers to more effectively engage with complex socio-political issues—a critical first step in creating social change
Paperback | By Kavita Das | From Beacon PressTagged as: Social Justice -
A first of its kind, accessible, in-depth resource for leading effective white racial affinity groups—an essential tool in anti-racism for building the skills and perspectives needed to challenge racism.
Paperback | By Amy Burtaine, Robin DiAngelo | From Beacon PressTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Diversity, Justice, Oppression, Privilege, Race/Ethnicity, Racial Justice
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