Isbn: 9780345392206 - no free ride: from the mean streets to the mainstream (38 risultati)

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Hardback. Condizione: Fair. Courageous. Uplifting. Triumphant. The story of Kweisi Mfume is a classic American saga. Uprooted from the rural tranquillity of Turners Station and thrust upon the gritty streets of west Baltimore, the child born Frizzell Gray seemed fated to become another statistic of Black urban pathology. In a household shattered by domestic violence and emotional strife, Frizzell had only the strong arms of his loving mother to protect him and his three younger sisters. But when he was sixteen years old, his cancer-stricken mother died in his arms, and his world was shattered. To survive, he turned to the streets. He dropped out of school, worked odd jobs, and hustled for money. Torn apart by the rough code of street gangs and the Vietnam war that sent his best friends home in body bags, Frizzell had fathered five children out of wedlock by the time he was twenty-two.But fate stepped in. In a life-altering moment of revelation, Frizzell saw where he was headed and realized that everything about the old Frizzell Gray would have to die. As he embarked on the journey to transform himself, he affirmed his spiritual rebirth and took the name Kweisi Mfume, Ghanian for Conquering Son of Kings. Today, a quarter-century later, Kweisi Mfume is among the most respected and influential leaders in the United States. Mfume's journey into the nations power elite was as rocky as it was colorful: from night GED courses to college student activism to militant radio disc jockey, where his first philosophical battles were fought against James Brown, the Godfather of Soul. Mfume's emergence as a political figure broke every rule--he parlayed his burgeoning fame as a talk-radio provocateur to win a seat as a maverick member of the Baltimore City Council. He then took on the local political machine to represent a Congressional district that encompasses both the poorest of the poor and the richest of the rich. Once he arrived in Washington, Mfume proved to be a bold political strategist, facing off against Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton on such issues as aid to the Nicaraguan contras, the Civil Rights Bill, Lani Guinier's embattled nomination for Attorney General, and sending U.S. armed forces into Haiti. As Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, he led the CBC through a period of unprecedented dynamism. And in international affairs, Mfume's relentless campaign to end apartheid has earned him the respect and friendship of Nelson Mandela.Far from a kiss-and-tell political memoir, No Free Ride illuminates the forces that helped shape a new wave of Black leaders left to carry the torch for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Mfume moves beyond the divisive rhetoric of white fear and Black anger generated by the assault on affirmative action, the O.J. verdict, and the Million Man March. He exposes the myth of arrogant, self-righteous values and affirms the real value of values. And while Mfume asserts that the government can't and won't solve every one of our problems, he doesn't hesitate to indict those who collude in the soul murder of America's poor and forgotten.In this candid and insightful memoir, Mfume reminds us that everything has a price, and that as citizens of a democracy, none of us can expect a free ride. His visionary blueprint for all Americans, white and Black, can guide us as we face the challenge of fashioning a society in which our two nations can at last become one. From the Hardcover edition.…

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Condizione: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condizione: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Printing.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Condizione: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

hardcover. Condizione: fine. near fine. Fine. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Ballantine Books, (1996). Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. 373 pp. First printing. Light rubbing to the upper and lower edges of the covers, and of the jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Kweisi Mfume (born Frizzell Gerard Tate; October 24, 1948) is an American politician who is the U. S. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district, first serving from 1987 to 1996 and again since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, Mfume first left his seat to become the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) , a position he held from 1996 to 2004. In 2006, he ran for the U. S. Senate seat being vacated by Paul Sarbanes, losing the Democratic primary to the eventual winner, Ben Cardin. Mfume returned to his former House seat in 2020 after it was left vacant by the death of Elijah Cummings" (from Wikipedia).…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine-. 373 pages. "Mfume is a signal figure in politics today: a new kind of black leader, arisen from outside the civil-rights struggle, and a new kind of politician." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET, signed by the author, who was the New President and Chief Executive Officer of the NAACP, and before that was a five-term U.S. Congressman for the 7th District in Maryland. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Collectible.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. very good hardcover with dust jacket. 1996. Some scratches on back of dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed/dated by the author on title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Edgewear to dust jacket. Softening to base of spine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. Some pages dogeared. Previous owner's name on pageblock edge. By the former Congressman and NAACP leader. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy in a fine, mylar protected DJ; 1st edition with complete number line. Signed (signature only) by author and dated in year of publication on title page. Illustrated; 8vo., 373 pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condizione: VG. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, One World/Ballantine hardcover w/ DJ, 1996. Book is VG, w/ clean text, solid binding. DJ is Fine, in protective mylar; "autographed copy" sticker on front panel. Signed by author on title page. Free delivery confirmation. Signed by Author(s). …

Cloth. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. 373pp. Black cloth spine with gilt title and black paper over boards. Pictorial Dust Jacket with 3" closed tear in rear fold edge. Hardcover.