{"product_id":"we-refuse-a-forceful-history-of-black-resistance-paperback","title":"We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKellie Carter Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"unsparing, erudite, and incisive\" (Jelani Cobb, staff writer, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) reframing of the past and present of Black resistance--both nonviolent and violent--to white supremacy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Named a Best Book of 2024 by \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian \u003c\/i\u003e*\u003ci\u003e Kirkus \u003c\/i\u003e*\u003ci\u003e Chicago Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003e*\u003ci\u003e Emancipator \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolence and Malcolm X's \"by any means necessary.\" In \u003ci\u003eWe Refuse\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Kellie Carter Jackson looks beyond this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women.   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e The dismissal of \"Black violence\" as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy. Force--from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt--has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people for centuries. But force is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKellie Carter Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Her book \u003ci\u003eForce and Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize and the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and three children. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978265952557,"sku":"9781541601598","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/0xRiZQqaDG9781541601598.webp?v=1775801350","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/we-refuse-a-forceful-history-of-black-resistance-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}