Better, not bitter : living on purpose in the pursuit of racial justice
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor
305.8009 Sa311
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305.8009 Sa311
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288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
40030636123
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Includes a suggested reading list.
Description
"They didn't know who they had. So begins Yusef Salaam telling his story. No one's life is the sum of the worst things that happened to them, and during Yusef Salaam's seven years of wrongful incarceration as one of the Central Park Five, he grew from child to man, and gained a spiritual perspective on life. Yusef learned that we're all 'born on purpose, with a purpose.' Despite having confronted the racist heart of America while being 'run over by the spiked wheels of injustice,' Yusef channeled his energy and pain into something positive, not just for himself but for other marginalized people and communities. Better Not Bitter is the first time that one of the now Exonerated Five is telling his individual story, in his own words. Yusef writes his narrative: growing up Black in central Harlem in the '80s, being raised by a strong, fierce mother and grandmother, his years of incarceration, his reentry, and exoneration. Yusef connects these stories to lessons and principles he learned that gave him the power to survive through the worst of life's experiences. He inspires readers to accept their own path, to understand their own sense of purpose. With his intimate personal insights, Yusef unpacks the systems built and designed for profit and the oppression of Black and Brown people. He inspires readers to channel their fury into action, and through the spiritual, to turn that anger and trauma into a constructive force that lives alongside accountability and mobilizes change. This memoir is an inspiring story that grew out of one of the gravest miscarriages of justice, one that not only speaks to a moment in time or the rage-filled present, but reflects a 400-year history of a nation's inability to be held accountable for its sins. Yusef Salaam's message is vital for our times, a motivating resource for enacting change. Better, Not Bitter has the power to soothe, inspire and transform. It is a galvanizing call to action."--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- New York (State) -- New York.
False imprisonment -- New York (State) -- New York.
Judicial error -- New York (State) -- New York.
Malicious prosecution.
Prisoners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Racism in criminology -- United States.
Salaam, Yusef, -- 1974-
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- New York (State) -- New York.
False imprisonment -- New York (State) -- New York.
Judicial error -- New York (State) -- New York.
Malicious prosecution.
Prisoners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Racism in criminology -- United States.
Salaam, Yusef, -- 1974-
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Salaam, Y. (2021). Better, not bitter: living on purpose in the pursuit of racial justice (First edition.). Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salaam, Yusef, 1974-. 2021. Better, Not Bitter: Living On Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice. Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salaam, Yusef, 1974-. Better, Not Bitter: Living On Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice Grand Central Publishing, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Salaam, Yusef. Better, Not Bitter: Living On Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice First edition., Grand Central Publishing, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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