{"product_id":"portraits-of-racial-justice-americans-who-tell-the-truth-hardcover","title":"Portraits of Racial Justice: Americans Who Tell the Truth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Shetterly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid portrait collection of past and present Americans speaking truth to power\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first volume of Robert Shetterly's \u003ci\u003eAmericans Who Tell the Truth\u003c\/i\u003e portrait series, \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Racial Justice \u003c\/i\u003etakes a multimedia, interdisciplinary approach, blending art and history with today's issues concerning social, environmental, and economic fairness. Shetterly's paintings, as well as profiles of those portrayed, illuminate a community of people not only willing to recognize the shortcomings of America's history, but most importantly, individuals who offer their visions of a better world moving forward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting with Michelle Alexander and ending with Dave Zirin, the diverse array of fifty full-color portraits spans multiple generations and struggles. This volume also includes four original opening essays on racial justice in the United States by Ai-jen Poo, Dave Zirin, Sherri Mitchell, and Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., which provide an intersectional response to the long-term goal of diversity and inclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Shetterly says, \"without activism, hope is merely sentimental.\" \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Racial Justice, \u003c\/i\u003e Shetterly's homage to transformative game-changers and status-quo fighters, provides the inspiration necessary to spark social change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Shetterly is a visual artist, social activist, and writer. For the past twenty years, he has painted portraits of citizens who address issues of social, environmental, and economic fairness in the series Americans Who Tell the Truth, now the subject of the Kane Lewis feature-length documentary \u003ci\u003eTruth Tellers\u003c\/i\u003e, which is currently airing on American Public Television. Shetterly's portrait project is also recorded in a multi-volume book series, including \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Racial Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Earth Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Peacemakers\u003c\/i\u003e. Since 1990, Shetterly has been a producer of the Maine Masters Project and has served as President of the Union of Maine Visual Artists. Shetterly lives and works in Brooksville, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.1 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49932838830328,"sku":"9781613321638","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/qoXNDezlFm9781613321638.webp?v=1783605052","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/portraits-of-racial-justice-americans-who-tell-the-truth-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}