The Deeper the Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home by Michael Tubbs (English) Hardc
by Michael Tubbs
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The Deeper the Roots by Michael Tubbs Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Insightful, emotional, and enraging. By sharing his story in gripping detail, Michael Tubbs embodies an old feminist tradition whereby the personal is political. He empowers us to fight for equal opportunities for our communities, and encourages us to amass the courage to overcome loss and injustice. --Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author of Stamped fromthe Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist The making of a visionary political leader--and a blueprint for a more equitable country Don t tell nobody our business, Michael Tubbs s mother often told him growing up. For Michael, that meant a lot of things: don t tell anyone about the day-to-day struggle of being Black and broke in Stockton, CA. Don t tell anyone the pain of having a father incarcerated for 25 years to life. Don t tell anyone about living two lives, the brainy bookworm and the kid with the newest Jordans. And also don t tell anyone about the particular joys of growing up with three moms --a Nana who never let him miss church, an Auntie who d take him to the library any time, and a mother, She-Daddy , who schooled him in the wisdom of hip-hop and taught him never to take no for an answer. So for a long time Michael didn t tell anyone his story, but as he went on to a scholarship at Stanford and an internship in the Obama White House, he began to realize the power of his experien
- Publisher: Flatiron Books
- Year: 2021
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781250173447
- Condition: Fine
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