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Books and Publications
These are all books written by our friends and allies. (If you want to buy one, we suggest that you go through www.powellsunion.com, which lets you buy at Powell's Books but forwards 10% of your purchase to their staff union, ILWU Local 5. Support independent, union bookstores!)
We Are All Suspects Now: Untold Stories from Immigrant Communities after 9/11
Written by Tram Nguyen, executive editor of Colorlines Magazine, We Are All Suspects Now reveals the human cost of the domestic war on terror and examines the impact of post-9/11 policies on people targeted because of immigration status, nationality, and religion.
Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting: Afro-Asian Connections and the Myth of Cultural Purity
Written by CTWO Board Member, Vijay Prashad, Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting is a must-read for any social movement activist. Prashad provides an historical account of alliances among the world's African and Asian peoples and asserts that the struggle agains racism is essentially a struggle against imperialism.
Beyond Identity Politics
Edited by John Anner, a former CTWO staff member, Beyond Identity Politics was compiled in 1996, a time when numerous grassroots organizations across the country were conducting organizing experiments in communities of color, and winning! Organizers of color, many of whom were part of the CTWO community, share their stories and insights. The lessons learned are still relevant to racial justice organizers today.
Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy
Sponsored by the Ms. Foundation, and written by renowned activist and CTWO Board member, Rinku Sen, Stir It Up addresses the unique challenges and lessons learned among women's groups organizing for economic justice. This book highlights best organizing practices, provides concrete tools in building and mobilizing a constituency, and offers key strategies that can effect social change.
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
Written by MAAP Alumni, Jeff Chang, Can't Stop, Won't Stop examines the rise of hip hop music through a cultural and political context.
