num_pages: 208
description: Real stories of hard-fought battles for social change told by those on the front lineswith clear lessons and tips for activists on gaining power from the ground upAs protests and demonstrations sprout across the land young organizers and activists need to know why and how movements are sustained and how they grow. That resource has arrived. Mumia Abu-Jamal author and activistIn this visually rich and deeply inspiring book the leaders of some of the most successful movements of the past decadefrom the legalization of same-sex marriage to the Black Lives Matter movementdistill their wisdom sharing lessons of what makes transformative social change possible. Longtime social activist Greg Jobin-Leeds joins forces with AgitArte a collective of artists and organizers to capture the stories philosophy tactics and art of todays leading social movements. When We Fight We Win! weaves together interviews with todays most successful activists and artists from across the country and beyondincluding Patrisse Cullors Bill McKibben Clayton Thomas-Muller Karen Lewis Favianna Rodriguez Rea Carey and Gaby Pacheco among otherswith narrative recountings of their inspiring strategies and campaigns alongside full-color photos. It includes a foreword by Rinku Sen and an afterword by Antonia Darder. The recent nationwide explosion of protests has shown the power the people have when we join together with a common goal and compelling message. When We Fight We Win! will give a whole generation of readers the road map to building resilient movements that can achieve real social justice.
language: English
title: When We Fight, We Win: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World
publisher: The New Press