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OverviewThe Movement Made Us takes literature to a momentous Southern Black space to which I honestly never thought a book could take us. This is literally the Movement that made us and both Davids love us whole here with a creation that is as ingenious as it is soulfully sincere. Stunning.--Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy A dynamic family exchange that pivots between the voices of a father and son, The Movement Made Us is a unique work of oral history and memoir, chronicling the extraordinary story of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and its living legacy embodied in Black Lives Matter. David Dennis Sr, a core architect of the movement, speaks out for the first time, swapping recollections both harrowing and joyful with David Jr, a journalist working on the front lines of change today. Taken together, their stories paint a critical portrait of America, casting one nation's image through the lens of two individual Black men and their unique relationship. Playful and searching, anxious and restorative, fearless and driving, this intimate memoir features scenes from across David Sr's life, as he becomes involved in the movement, tries to move beyond it, and ultimately returns to it to find final solace and new sense of self--revealing a survivor who travels eternally with a cabal of ghosts. A crucial addition to Civil Rights history, The Movement Made Us is the story of a nation reckoning with change and the hopes, struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of modern Black life. This is it: the extant chronicle of why we live, why we move, and for what we are made. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David J Dennis , David J Dennis , Leon Nixon , Cary HitePublisher: HarperCollins Imprint: HarperCollins Edition: Library Edition ISBN: 9798200970179Publication Date: 10 May 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Movement Made Us takes literature to a momentous southern Black space I honestly never thought a book could take us. This is literally the movement that made us, and both Davids love us whole here with a creation that is as ingenious as it is soulfully sincere. Stunning. -- Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy Author InformationDavid J. Dennis Jr. is a multiaward-winning freelance writer and commentator and serves as visiting professor of journalism at Morehouse College. His father, civil rights veteran David J. Dennis Sr., is one of the original Freedom Riders, traveling from Montgomery, Alabama, to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1961. David J. Dennis Jr. is a multiaward-winning freelance writer and commentator and serves as visiting professor of journalism at Morehouse College. His father, civil rights veteran David J. Dennis Sr., is one of the original Freedom Riders, traveling from Montgomery, Alabama, to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1961. Leon Nixon is a professional actor, playwright, and filmmaker. A Los Angeles native, he has performed in short films, web series, and on stage in dramatic and comedic roles. He is also an improviser and part of the group that appears in the Guinness Book of World Records for Longest Continuous Improv Show. Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me? Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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