Black Lives, American Love: Essays on Race and Resilience

D.B. Maroon is an African American cultural anthropologist and CEO of an urban research institute. She is deeply involved in the nation's struggle to realize its promises equally for all people. Black Lives, American Love weaves the stories of America's pursuits with Maroon's own experiences, offering a personal biography of America from the viewpoint of a Black anthropologist. The essays tackle some of the country's fiercest debates and challenges, including the invention of race, the 1619 Project, resurgent White Nationalism, the birth of the Black Lives Matter Movement, and police brutality. Despite the harsh realities, the book remains hopeful, emphasizing the Black community's striving for better, the grappling with hurt to soothe it with love, and the healing of wounds with peace.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Publisher: Chicago Review Press

As an African American cultural anthropologist and CEO of an urban research institute, D.B. Maroon is deeply immersed in the nation's ongoing struggle to ensure equal opportunities for all its citizens. Her mission is to bring these diverse stories to the forefront of American culture, spanning past, present, and future. Black Lives, American Love weaves a personal narrative of America through the thoughtful lens of a Black anthropologist.

The essays in this collection tackle some of the most contentious issues and profound challenges facing the country, employing an unwavering and uncompromising tone: from the origins of race and the ongoing debates surrounding the 1619 Project, to the far-reaching consequences of resurgent White Nationalism, the emergence of the Black Lives Matter Movement, and the persistent traumas of police brutality. Yet, amidst these narratives, there emerges a resilient spirit of the Black community, a relentless pursuit of improvement, and an unwavering commitment to healing through love and peace.

Black Lives, American Love is a candid exploration of America's shortcomings towards its Black population, yet it also serves as a call to action for us all to do more to secure the nation's boundless potential for liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all, rather than a select few.

Weight: 514g
Dimension: 160 x 238 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781641609326