William Butler has narrated 6 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors, with an average listener rating of 1★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Summary and Analysis of Michelle Alexander's 'The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness'.
Summary and Analysis of Michelle Alexander's 'The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness'
Summary
Learn about how American minorities are targeted by unjust laws in order to keep them out of mainstream society in a fraction of the time it takes to hear the actual book! Michelle Alexander names three audiences whom she intends to reach and inform with her book. The first is composed of people who care profoundly about racial justice but who do not yet realize the enormous crisis of mass incarceration of people of color. The second is composed of the people who recognize a trend in the criminal justice system that resembles the racism of decades ago but who do not have the facts to back their beliefs. Last of all, she hopes to reach the many people incarcerated in the American prison system. She then uses an anecdote to explain her main point, that the US incarceration system continues the racial discrimination evident in our country's history. Jarvious Cotton's great-great grandfather was unable to vote because he was a slave. Cotton's great grandfather was killed by the Ku Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather did not vote because of the KKK's threats. Cotton's father could not vote because of poll taxes and literacy tests. And, finally, Cotton cannot vote because he was once convicted as a felon. Alexander explains that voting is the most basic democratic freedom and right, yet black people throughout US history have been unable to hold or else exercise that right. Furthermore, racial discrimination continues today in a legalized form because once-convicted felons are legally required to explain their background and may be legally refused service or opportunities because of it. While the reasons and rationalizations that have been used to support racial exclusion and discrimination have changed over the years, the outcome is mostly the same.
©2015 Nate Needham (P)2016 Nate Needham
The Directors
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Chris Jones, a small-town mayor who was once a nobody, rises to the top of the financial world and finds himself becoming obsessed with power, thinking that he has the invincibility to shut down anyone who comes in his way. With money, power, and greed, Chris sets a foundation that leads a once dark and unsuccessful town back into a path of destruction. The Directors is truly a powerful novel, one that elaborates on how some people can become entrenched in the depths of money, power, and greed that they lose sight of what really matters. Once you open this book, you will not want to put it down because you will become enthralled to see what happens next. Packed with action, drama, and suspense, The Directors will keep you on your feet!
©2013 Pierre S. Hughes (P)2015 Pierre S. Hughes
Married But Not Connected: Saying I Don't Before You Say I Do
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Apostle Dedric Hubbard releases a powerful revelation in Married But Not Connected as he expounds on five key areas of marriage that many fail to acknowledge. And as a result, over time the marriage fails and becomes a marriage of convenience and not one of love.
©2017 Dedric Hubbard (P)2017 Dedric Hubbard
Patience, Process & Preparation: Learning to Wait to Move Forward
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Avoid the easy way out and achieve lasting, all-round success in every area of your life! Do you often find it difficult to develop the patience needed for good things to fall into place? Are you tired of leavings things halfway right before they begin to yield results? Do you want to finally say goodbye to your commitment issues and chronic impatience and discover the secrets that will help you stay on track with God's plan for your life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this guide might just be what you need. In this guide, Corinthus Alston shows you how to use the three powerful keys to completely transform your life. Filled with anecdotes and stories from his personal life, as well as inspiring case studies of people who refused to give up despite setbacks, this guide will help you cultivate the habit of persistence, as well as rid you of your need for instant gratification. Here's a snippet of what you're going to discover in the pages of Patience, Process & Preparation: Powerful reasons why you should trust the process and not be in a hurry to cut corners to achieve your goals 3 salient questions to ask yourself to help you prioritize what's important in your life How your preconceived notions affect your perception which in turn influences your reality Why failure is okay and is even necessary to get you to your final destination Proven ways to rewire your mindset and change your perceptions to help you bring your dreams to fruition How your fear of failure is holding you back from becoming the best version of yourself and what to do about it The next steps to take after a painful failure or setback to help you bounce back stronger and more resilient The single dominant trait of indomitable people that makes them unstoppable and how to integrate it into your personality How to build rock-solid self-confidence in yourself and your capabilities And tons more! Deeply insightful and full of life-changing and paradigm-shifting advice, Patience, Process & Preparation is a guide that will show you how to persevere and maintain a razor-sharp focus on your own path, helping you eliminate distractions, and the overpowering temptation to take the path of least resistance. If you have a burning desire to completely transform your life with scripture-backed life lessons and advice...
©2020 Corinthus Alston (P)2020 Corinthus Alston
God's Gonna Make You Laugh
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Everyone can relate to walking through very dark periods in life which seem never to end. Noel Jones is not speaking from a vantage point of one who has never suffered, so his words of encouragement and promise carry weight and hope. Sorrow and adversity come, but they do not stay. This book conveys the message that suffering and endurance are preparations for the reward that will come to the one who holds on to and trusts in the faithfulness of God. That one will experience the laughter of triumph. Joy comes in the morning to those who endure.
©2007 Noel Jones (P)2016 Destiny Image Publishers
The Black Madonna and Christ
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This is a powerful presentation of the astonishing fact that amongst White European nations their most sacred icons of the Madonna and Christ are black in colour. This comprehensive book shows you the images in full glorious technicolour. It is the only place where the profound national historical significance of these black images is discussed. They are so little known in comparison to their great importance. A must buy for those interested in a historically correct image of not just Jesus Christ, but the whole concept of deity in ancient times.
©2013 Gert Muller (P)2014 Gert Muller