In RISE UP: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads, Rev. Al Sharpton revisits the highlights of the Obama administration, the 2016 election, and Trump's subsequent hold on the GOP, and draws on his decades-long experience with other key players in politics and activism. He also amplifies the new voices and movements that have emerged in response to the Trump presidency. A profound examination of the American soul and a clarion call to action, RISE UP offers timeless lessons for anyone who's stood at the crossroads of their personal or political life, weighing their choice of how to proceed.
Rise Up: Ordinary Kids in Extraordinary Stories features 29 tales of amazing young girls and boys who have achieved the unimaginable. The stories range from triumphing over illness and injury to overcoming bullying.
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Rise Up is the story of how he got there. It’s a story about faith and the ideas worth fighting for. It’s about knowing where you’re from, and where you’re going. It’s about following your dreams without compromising who you are.
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The story of the Freedom Riders is one of ordinary people becoming a civil rights movement, taking on the establishment and changing the world.
NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER “This man is a gift from God to the world. This book is a gift from Al Sharpton to us. Let’s appreciate them both.”—Michael Eric Dyson Beginning with a foreword by Michael Eric Dyson and closing with Rev.
Equal parts punk rock and pastoral, Rohrer has] a voice that seems unearthly in its ability to be detached and simultaneously tender.-American Poet Approaching pleasure and terror with the same...
"The book is a sweet tale of grief and community, told through the eyes of a bluebird family who are searching for ways to keep the memory of their dear Grandma Bluebird alive." -- Publisher's website.
Whether it's a kid getting bullied or a lonely person needing comfort, it all starts with two words - Rise Up.
Lyrics and guitar chords for traditional and modern folk songs.