Roots of Justice: Stories of Organizing in Communities of Color

by Larry R. Salomon, Kim Klein (Series Editor)

With a foreword by Elizabeth Martinez, Roots of Justice recaptures some of the nearly forgotten histories of communities of color. These are the stories of people who fought back against exploitation and injustice--and won. From the Zoot Suiters who refused to put up with abuse at the hands of the Navy, to the women who organized the welfare rights movement of the 1970s, Roots of Justice shows how, through organizing, ordinary people have made extraordinary contributions to change society.

Genres: Race

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Rona Fernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, so i'm a bit biased b/c the author is my ex-fiance and I'm listed in the acknowledgments, but for real, this is one of the few books that you can get in this country that both deals with people's movements/campaigns from their perspective and not from the perspective of the visible leaders that the media used as symbols for those movements (e.g. MLK, Malcolm, etc), and that also is very accessible and readable for high school students and people who aren't academics or who even read books regularly. My mom even liked this book because she had a friend in the I-hotel and because it was easy for her to read. An important book for anyone that considers themselves an anti-racist or racial justice activist to have and to read.

[Gena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful in teaching about the history of resistance movements in the U.S. (of course, also useful for learning!).