53 pages 1 hour read

Alicia Garza

The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2020

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Essay Topics

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Why is it important to distinguish power from empowerment?

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How is it empowering for Black communities when they are given the right to author their own narratives and pen their own stories?

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What is a movement, what are its purposes, and how can it be successful? Identify a successful historical movement and describe how it meets Garza’s criteria for a successful movement.