{"product_id":"weve-been-here-before-how-rebellion-and-activism-have-always-sustained-america-9798889837374","title":"We've Been Here Before: How Rebellion and Activism Have Always Sustained America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica has \u003ci\u003ealways \u003c\/i\u003ebeen sustained by rebellion and activism. It is up to us to continue the fight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerica's founding was a contradictory one. When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, it painted a beautiful vision of freedom and equality. It was quite the gutsy move, declaring freedom, especially economic and religious freedom amid slavery and oppression for others. Indeed, for the majority of our nation's history, America hasn't lived up to its founding vision of freedom. Various movements have helped define and shape America, for good or bad, nudging us toward greater freedoms at times and pulling us back at others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn our current era, these contradictions feel even more profound, and many of us are left wondering if America will ever live up to the promises of her founding, or if we are moving even further away from those hopes. Yet, a deeper look at our history reveals key revolutionary moments in which the promise of America has been fully realized. \u003ci\u003eWe've Been Here Before \u003c\/i\u003edraws together the stories of these movements as a powerful reminder that America has always been sustained and challenged by rebellion and activism. Longtime journalists Michael I. Days and Angela P. Dodson compellingly profile the individuals who led those movements--the mavericks, rebels, outliers, and ordinary citizens who had extraordinary impact--paying particular attention to the women and people of color history has overlooked. At this important historical milestone, let us look back to celebrate those moments and let them guide our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael I. Days,Angela P. Dodson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadleaf Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.92w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889837374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDodson, Angela P.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngela P. Dodson \u003c\/strong\u003eis a former senior editor for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and a former executive editor of \u003cem\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the editor of \u003cem\u003eWe Refuse to Be Silent: Women's Voices on Justice for Black Men\u003c\/em\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eRemember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box, \u003c\/em\u003eand the founder of Editorsoncall, LLC. She has written and edited for outlets like \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Heart \u0026amp; Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Star\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eLouisville Courier-Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Trenton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDays, Michael I.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael I. Days\u003c\/b\u003e served as vice president for diversity and inclusion of the Philadelphia Media Network and the former editor of the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e. Under his leadership, the \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e won dozens of awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 2010. He also worked at the\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the Louisville\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eKentucky's \u003ci\u003eCourier-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eDemocrat \u0026amp; Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e in Rochester, New York, in varied reporting positions. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eObama's Legacy: What He Accomplished as President\u003c\/i\u003e and was a partner in Editorsoncall, LLC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Michael I. 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