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Title details for Queens of the Resistance by Brenda Jones - Available

Queens of the Resistance

Maxine Waters: A Biography

by Brenda Jones
Krishan Trotman
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Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a celebration of Representative Maxine Waters, who reclaimed her time and led the first calls for impeachment 
 
Maxine Waters is an icon for a generation of women powerbrokers in politics. She is an “unbought and unbossed” acolyte of all the legendary firebrands, like Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Tupac, and Malcolm X. The daughter of a single mom from St. Louis, she’s smart, sassy, and an outright firecracker. She is the first woman of color, and the first person of color, to regulate the boyz at the big banks as the powerful chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Auntie Maxine called out the crimes and corruption of this Oval Office with precision before anyone else dared to take a stand. Make no mistake, she is coming for the “king,” and whenever she aims, Maxine Waters doesn’t miss. 
With deep research and writing as endlessly quotable as she is, Queens of the Resistance pays tribute to this phenomenal woman.
 
About the series: Each book of the Queens of the Resistance series will be a celebration of the rebellion against the oppression of women and an embracement of the new in the United States government. The series is adorned with sass, discernment, and the badassery of the present and future leadership. The Doomsday Clock is at a minute to midnight, and the patriarchal power grid that lights “the shining city on a Hill” is about to black out. It’s time to yield to the alternative—the power of women.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Queens of the Resistance

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 30, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593216040
      • File size: 115530 KB
      • Duration: 04:00:41

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The four audiobooks in this series celebrate the lives of noteworthy female politicians. This one focuses on the life and political career of U.S. Representative Maxine Waters. From her humble beginnings in St. Louis, Missouri, where she was one of 13 children raised by a single mother, to her political career spanning more than 40 years, Representative Waters has never been one to back down from a challenge. Lisa Pitts's narration is a treat. Her engaging performance is lively and conversational, and has an aura of professional storytelling. Once can easily imagine Pitts to be a raconteuse presenting this work for a live audience. Engaging and educational, this biographical production will appeal to both teenage and adult audiences. Listeners will not wish to reclaim their time. A.L.S.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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