Make Change: How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future

Shaun King

Aug 2020 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Activist and journalist Shaun King reflects on the events that made him one of the most prominent social justice leaders of our time and lays out a clear action plan for you to join the fight.
 
As a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, Shaun King has become one of the most recognizable and powerful voices on the front lines of civil rights in our time. His commitment to reforming the justice system and making America a more equitable place has brought challenges and triumphs, soaring victories and crushing defeats. Yet throughout his wide-ranging activism, King’s commentary remains rooted in both exhaustive research and abundant passion.
    
In Make Change, King offers an inspiring look at the moments that have shaped his life and considers the ways social movements can grow and evolve in this hyperconnected era. He shares stories from his efforts leading the Raise the Age campaign and his work fighting police brutality, while providing a roadmap for how to stay sane, safe, and motivated even in the worst of political climates. By turns infuriating, inspiring, and educational, Make Change will resonate with those who believe that America can—and must—do better.

Ratings and reviews

“Shaun, what can I actually do about what’s going on in the world to make an impact?” I am overwhelmed by the horrors and injustice of our time. I have been waiting for it to stop - for our representatives to take a stand. A few do, but the vast majority don’t, so nothing happens. Shaun King is an amazing activist and leader who has done the hard work to learn how to REALLY Make Change happen. The time is now for each of us to examine our skills and use them to make the change needed to create the country and world that we need. This book shows us how to actually do it. Join us!

Must read! Highly recommended

AAA

About the author

SHAUN KING was recently named by Time magazine as one of the twenty-five most important people in the world online. He covers civil rights issues for the Intercept and is writer-in-residence at the Fair Punishment Project at Harvard Law School. Previously, King served as a pastor, teacher, and full-time motivational speaker in Atlanta’s juvenile justice system. In 2019, King launched the media platform The North Star, which has hundreds of thousands of members and subscribers. His podcast The Breakdown has remained one of the most popular news and politics category on Apple with over 100k subscribers. He lives in Brooklyn with his family.