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An intimate and searching account of the life and legacy of one of America’s towering educators, a woman who dared to center the progress of Black women and girls in the larger struggle for political and social liberation When Mary McLeod Bethune died, tributes in newspapers around the country...

In Tough Mind, Tender Heart: Reflections on a Black Woman’s Activist Journey, Sandra Barnhill shares her four-decade journey as a frontline activist, offering a candid and personal reflection on the challenges and rewards of working for social change. This book is not a blueprint but a testament to the resilience required to fight for justice, especially in the “deep end,” where victories are few and struggles are many.

Jonathan Garrett Green experienced a relatively “normal” childhood. He would not know how his upbringing would shape his future. Dealing with various obstacles, J. Green would display resiliency like no other. From fighting police in Alabama in 2006, to becoming a human rights advocate, the mind and spirit of J. Green could not be defeated.