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Our Unfinished March
- The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote-A History, a Crisis, a Plan
- By: Eric Holder, Sam Koppelman
- Narrated by: Eric Holder
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 132
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story5 out of 5 stars 123
Voting is our most important right as Americans—“the right that protects all the others,” as Lyndon Johnson famously said when he signed the Voting Rights Act—but it’s also the one most violently contested throughout US history. Since the gutting of the act in the landmark Shelby County v. Holder case in 2013, many states have passed laws restricting the vote. After the 2020 election, President Trump’s effort to overturn the vote has evolved into a slow-motion coup, with many Republicans launching an all-out assault on our democracy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read!!
- By Eric Ramsey on 08-15-22
- Our Unfinished March
- The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote-A History, a Crisis, a Plan
- By: Eric Holder, Sam Koppelman
- Narrated by: Eric Holder
The story telling was excellent.
Reviewed: 09-11-24
I loved the way Mr Holder told the history of voting in America. He made it very easy to understand and follow every step of the way. It felt much like a conversation with him. Now only did he provide the history, he gave us a plan we to overcome and reverse the efforts of voter suppression. His voice was very soothing and easy to listen to. Once I started to listen, I had to finish the book. I think you may be surprised by America’s past voting history.
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Wilmington's Lie
- The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
- By: David Zucchino
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 489
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 417
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Story5 out of 5 stars 417
By the 1890s, Wilmington was North Carolina’s largest city and a shining example of a mixed-race community. It was a bustling port city with a burgeoning African American middle class and a Fusionist government of Republicans and Populists that included black aldermen, police officers, and magistrates. There were successful black-owned businesses and an African American newspaper, The Record. But across the state - and the South - white supremacist Democrats were working to reverse the advances made by former slaves and their progeny.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HOW TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW RACISM HAS BEEN USED AS A TOOL BY WEALTHY
- By Linzay on 06-19-20
- Wilmington's Lie
- The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
- By: David Zucchino
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
Fantastic account of Wilmington’s and African Americans tortured past.
Reviewed: 06-05-23
I loved this book. The writer and narrator were both great at telling this story. It’s a book every black man, woman, and child should read so we are prepared for the future.
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Breaking the Chains
- African-American Slave Resistance
- By: William Loren Katz
- Narrated by: Peter Francis James
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25
Generations of American history students grew up believing that slave rebellion was relatively rare, that slaves accepted their lot and became attached to their masters, and that they were ultimately liberated with little or no effort of their own. Liberally sprinkled with quotations from Civil War-era blacks, both slave and free, Breaking the Chains gives readers a well-researched look at the lives of real slaves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyable read
- By Aileen on 02-04-21
- Breaking the Chains
- African-American Slave Resistance
- By: William Loren Katz
- Narrated by: Peter Francis James
Really enjoyable read
Reviewed: 02-04-21
I throughly enjoyed this book, so much history presented. I’m looking forward to reading his many other books.
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The World According to Fannie Davis
- My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers
- By: Bridgett M. Davis
- Narrated by: Bridgett M. Davis
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 236
A daughter's moving homage to an extraordinary parent, The World According to Fannie Davis is also the suspenseful, unforgettable story about the lengths to which a mother will go to "make a way out of no way" to provide a prosperous life for her family - and how those sacrifices resonate over time. This original, timely, and deeply relatable portrait of one American family is essential listening.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By BK on 02-15-19
- The World According to Fannie Davis
- My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers
- By: Bridgett M. Davis
- Narrated by: Bridgett M. Davis
A REALLY GOOD READ
Reviewed: 10-04-19
I loved this book; there were so many stories within this story. The book club I belong to had very many discussions about the time period. Some could relate personally while others had warm personal memories about the time period and their family experiences.
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Summary of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi | Includes Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Kristi Burns
- Length: 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 24
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 22
Please note: This is summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi is a novel in stories about the Atlantic slave trade and its aftermath. The novel begins with the stories of two African half-sisters of the Fante and Asante tribes: Effia and Esi. Effia is born in the late 18th century in Fanteland on Africa's Gold Coast, on the night of a devastating fire near her father's compound. Her adoptive mother, Baaba, immediately resents her, because Effia is the daughter of her father Cobbe's house girl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nice Story.
- By Anonymous User on 05-02-18
- Summary of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi | Includes Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Kristi Burns
Very good representation of the book.
Reviewed: 05-10-18
I read the book and I loved it. The reading of the book left me a little less satisfied. As the listener, I kept wondering if the narrator had spent any time with Yaa personally or viewed any of her youtube videos. The pronunciation of a few of the names really bothered me. It shouldn't have, but it did. It didn't take away from the story, but it contributed to my score for performance.
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Queen Sugar
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Baszile
- Narrated by: Miriam Hyman
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,264
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,829
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,821
Why exactly Charley Bordelon's late father left her eight hundred sprawling acres of sugarcane land in rural Louisiana is as mysterious as it was generous. Recognizing this as a chance to start over, Charley and her 11-year-old daughter, Micah, say good-bye to Los Angeles. They arrive just in time for growing season but no amount of planning can prepare Charley for a Louisiana that's mired in the past: as her judgmental but big-hearted grandmother tells her, cane farming is always going to be a white man's business.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I didn't think I would like it but I loved it 😊
- By Colette M. Cummings on 12-05-16
- Queen Sugar
- A Novel
- By: Natalie Baszile
- Narrated by: Miriam Hyman
WELL WRITTEN
Reviewed: 01-10-18
Would you consider the audio edition of Queen Sugar to be better than the print version?
I did not read all of the printed version, and I did not expect I would enjoy the audio version, but I did.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I don't think I had a favorite character; they were all necessary in telling of the story.
Which character – as performed by Miriam Hyman – was your favorite?
Again, I didn't have a favorite.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely not.
Any additional comments?
Very satisfied with the audio experience.
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