Iron Gold

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Willie Brown

The one-time mayor of San Francisco and speaker of the California Assembly shares anecdotes from his formative years and political career, discussing his roles in the civil rights movement and the decriminalization of abortion and his work as a political analyst.

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Amzat Boukari-Yabara

>Sommes-nous africains ? Qu'est-ce que l'Afrique ? De cette double interrogation, née au XVIIIe siècle dans la diaspora africaine déportée aux Amériques, a émergé un vaste mouvement intellectuel, politique et culturel qui a pris le nom de panafricanisme au tournant du XXe siècle. Ce mouvement a constitué, pour les Africains des deux rives de l'Atlantique, un espace privilégié de rencontres et de mobilisations. > >De la révolution haïtienne de 1791 à l'élection du premier président noir des États-Unis en 2008 en passant par les indépendances des États africains, Amzat Boukari-Yabara retrace, dans cette ambitieuse fresque historique, l'itinéraire singulier de ces personnalités qui, à l'image de W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, George Padmore, C.L.R. James, Kwame Nkrumah ou Cheikh Anta Diop, ont mis leur vie au service de la libération de l'Afrique et de l'émancipation des Noirs à travers le monde. Mêlant les voix de ces acteurs de premier plan, bientôt rejoints par quantité d'artistes, d'écrivains et de musiciens, comme Bob Marley ou Miriam Makeba, la polyphonie panafricaine s'est mise à résonner aux quatre coins du " monde noir ", de New York à Monrovia, de Londres à Accra, de Kingston à Addis-Abeba. > >Les mots d'ordre popularisés par les militants panafricains n'ont pas tous porté les fruits espérés. Mais, à l'heure où l'Afrique est confrontée à de nouveaux défis, le panafricanisme reste un chantier d'avenir, insiste Amzat Boukari-Yabara. Tôt ou tard, les Africains briseront les frontières géographiques et mentales qui brident encore leur liberté. - publisher

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Marion Barry, Jr. and Omar Tyree

Four-time mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginning in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. Known nationally as the disgraced mayor caught on camera smoking crack cocaine in a downtown hotel room with a mistress, Marion Barry Jr. has led a controversial career. This provocative, captivating narrative follows the Civil Rights activist, going back to his Mississippi roots, his Memphis upbringing, and his academic school days, up through his college years and move to Washington, DC, where he became actively involved in Civil Rights, community activism, and bold politics. In Mayor for Life, Marion Barry, Jr. tells all--including the story of his campaigns for mayor of Washington, his ultimate rise to power, his personal struggles and downfalls, and the night of embarrassment, followed by his term in federal prison and ultimately a victorious fourth term as mayor. From the man who, despite the setbacks, boldly served the community of Washington, DC. This is his full story of courage, empowerment, hope, tragedy, triumph, and inspiration.

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David J. Garrow

"Barack Obama is arguably the most dynamic political figure to grace the American stage since John F. Kennedy. His meteoric rise from promise to power has stunned even the cynics and inspired a legion of devout followers. For anyone who wants to know more about the man, David Mendell's Obama is essential reading. Mendell, who covered Obama for the Chicago Tribune, had far-reaching access to the Chicago politician as Obama climbed the ladder to the White House, the details of which he shares in this compelling biography. Positioning Obama as the savior of a fumbling Democratic party, Mendell reveals how Obama conquered Illinois politics and paved the way brick by brick for a galvanizing, historic presidential run." -- Provided by the publisher.