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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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English
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In a culture obsessed with fat, there are groups of "fat activists" who attempt to change what they see as a fat-phobic world into a size-accepting world. These fat activists span the political and religious spectrum, yet come together around their commitment to ending "size discrimination."
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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English
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After twelve decades of colonial rule, South West Africa is about to become the independent nation of Namibia and people are looking forward to democratic rule. Members of the newly formed, Ju/'hoan Farmers' Co-op travel throughout white ranching districts and black ethnic homelands to find long-lost relatives. Following Namibia's first national elections, United Nation troops help relocate these families to traditional Ju/'hoan territory.
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"Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players--an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking risks on and off the court. Known for his acrobatic style...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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The deep division in Andean society between rural and townspeople begins at birth, is perpetuated by the schools and continues throughout life. The film evidences the discrimination faced by the children of the rural and extremely poor campesinos.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Produced and directed by the makers of Dadi's Family, this film is about Kamala and Raji, two women of the working poor who live in Ahmedabad, capital of the west Indian state of Gujarat. They share a common history since both have moved from a background of deprivation and political impotence to a measure of empowerment as representatives of a grass roots organization called SEWA, the Self Employed Women's Association.
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In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--
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Read the inspirational stories of six animal advocates from very different backgrounds who have found ways to be heroes for animals. Learn how you can follow in their footsteps and be a hero, too! Packed with fun facts and fascinating sidebars, this full-color informational text explores contemporary issues through high-interest content. Featuring TIME© content and images, this nonfiction book has important text features such as a glossary, an index,...
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""The first thing I can remember," Ben said, "I drew." As an observant young child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearns to draw everything he sees-and, after seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers' rights, he develops a keen sense of justice, too. So when Ben and the rest of his family make their way to America, Ben brings with him both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what's right. As he grows, he speaks...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Ju/'hoan farming communities multiply during the 1980s only to face a new threat. The Department of Nature Conservation wants to create a game reserve on Ju/'hoan territory. People will be forbidden to raise livestock or crops. Instead, Ju/'hoansi will be encouraged to act like "Bushmen" and hunt for the amusement of tourists. Urgent grass roots organizing ensues as the people seek to control their traditional lands.
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Español
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This Spanish nonfiction book gives students a close-up look at Congressman and activist John Lewis, who inspired important change in America with his fight for equal justice. Perfect for young readers, the book also includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. With an extension activity and other helpful features, this book teaches students that one person can make a difference in their community-and their country. Explore the...
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Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass relied on his own determination and ingenuity to carve a path to freedom. Once free, he dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and fighting for justice and equality. This inspirational Spanish biography uses primary sources to engage students in learning about the fascinating life of Frederick Douglass. Students will build their literacy skills as they are immersed in social studies content. Text...
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"As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true."--
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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For thousands of years Ju/'hoansi have lived in the Nyae Nyae region in northeastern Namibia. In the 1950s, most Ju/'hoansi had been exterminated or were dispossessed by white colonists and black farmers, but in Nyae Nyae Ju/'hoansi were still the only permanent inhabitants.
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The summary of this book is present in the title, Nonviolence or Nonexistence. I grew up knowing closely the violence of my father. He was violent with me and also with my stepmother (after my mother's early death). As a boy, I thought this was the life for men. I was living a lie. But I soon learned about nonviolence from Martin Luther King and, with much more detail, from Mohandas Gandhi of India. Later, I read the works of Gene Sharp of Harvard,...
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Sr Janice McLaughlin (1942-2021) was a remarkable woman, an American Maryknoll nun who dedicated her life to the twin causes of education and justice. This memoir, completed just before her death, tells her story with refreshing candor. Acknowledging her naivety, which so often gives sustenance to idealism and the drive for a better world, she wanted to be a part of the struggles for freedom and independence in Africa. Trained as a journalist, she...
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Bajo un relato que es crónica, diario, epistolario y soliloquio, un hombre escribe, desde la soledad del recuerdo, la organización y ejecución de la operación de rescate en helicóptero -desde la Cárcel de Alta Seguridad- de un grupo de presos pertenecientes al Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez. El hecho ocurrió el 30 de diciembre de 1996, siendo calificado por la prensa como "la fuga del siglo". El acontecimiento remeció al país, demostrando...
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In the sixties and seventies, the United States was at war with Vietnam, and riots were going on. The youth were finding themselves. This story follows the youth as they found out they were not alone. Every state had more young people, and we all knew we had a way to change things for the better. Music was the connector. So, take the journey and enjoy the memories.
18) Damned if You Do
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Would you give aid to a government that kills its own people? Ellen Goldstein's thought-provoking memoir explores difficult questions about doing right as democracies teeter and the rule of law erodes.
Goldstein goes to Myanmar (formerly Burma) to lead one of the world's fastest-growing aid programs amid great optimism for the country's future. Within weeks of her arrival, the military razes villages, kills members of the Rohingya minority, and...
19) Un-Caged Souls
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Understanding that the privilege of life comes with the lack of immunity to life's lessons is the first step in mastering self, the outside world, the behaviour of people who live in it. Our truth creates and defines an order that guides us on how best we can respond to the adventure of both the internal and external world, and how to find balance and harmony in both the heaven and hell that recites within us. Even if the world would classify you...
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The memoir 'Not On My Watch', by Bob Hatrak, who was the youngest warden of a maximum-security prison in America, Rahway State, is an inspirational story of how one man with great vision, overcame personal adversity to become one of the most notable and progressive prison reformers of our time. His approach to rehabilitation was 'do-it-yourself'. Inmates were empowered to envision their path after incarceration and were given the choice to join self-rehab...
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