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By Ken Kolb, author of Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert DebateThe mass murder of ten Black residents in Buffalo on May 14th was a horrific act of racist terrorism. The fact that it took place in a grocery store—Tops Friendly Market—added unspeakable pain. Tops had been a symbolic vic

Explore our groundbreaking books that facilitate teaching across disciplines. To request an exam copy, click on “Request an Exam or Desk Copy” on the book page, and this will take you to our distributor's site where you can order your copy.Criminology Explains Police Violence by Philip M

In support of the #ScholarStrike for racial justice, UC Press is featuring titles that highlight the long history of protest, and the following list provides context for the continued struggle for racial justice.The Black Revolution on Campusby Martha BiondiMartha Biondi masterfully

Explore our groundbreaking books that facilitate teaching across disciplines. To request an exam copy, click on "Request an Exam or Desk Copy" on the book page, and this will take you to our distributors site where you can order your copy.Social MovementsThe Structure of Collective Mobil

By Nikki Jones, author of The Chosen Ones: Black Men and the Politics of RedemptionCalls to defund the police often elicit fear. How will I stay safe, wonder people who associate the police with safety. This response ignores the fact for many people, the police are what they fear. When I hear c

By Andrea S. Boyles, author of recent book You Can’t Stop the Revolution: Community Disorder and Social Ties in Post-Ferguson American and previous book Race, Place, and Suburban Policing: Too Close for ComfortI am Andrea S. Boyles, a Black feminist race scholar, sociologist and critical crimino

By Mugambi Jouet, author or Exceptional America: What Divides Americans From the World and From Each OtherAs America and the world ponder George Floyd’s appalling death, what lies beneath the tip of the iceberg? How do callous killings of black people by police relate to wider systemic r

The work of addressing society’s core challenges—whether they be persistent inequality, a failing education system, or global climate change—can be accelerated when scholarship assumes its role as an agent of engagement and democracy. The books on the following reading list help provide context to t