The book I am encouraging all of you to read this month is “Just Mercy—A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson. From one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time comes an unforgettable true story about the redeeming potential of mercy. This book has been honored with many awards including—The NAACP Image Award For Nonfiction, The Carnegie Medal For Excellence in Nonfiction, and The Books For A better Life Award. Michelle Alexander, author of “Th

There are many wonderful books you can read on these topics. I would like to make some suggestions based on books I have read in the last few years. If you haven’t read them, I encourage you to. The first book I think all NAACP members should read is “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander. The paperback edition of the book was published in 2012. It was a book that changed the way many Americans saw their country, and helpe