Publications
The Bridges Yuri Built: How Yuri Kochiyama Marched Across Movements
By Kai Naima Williams
Illustrated by Anastasia Magloire Williams
THE BRIDGES YURI BUILT: HOW YURI KOCHIYAMA MARCHED ACROSS MOVEMENTS introduces one of the 20th-century’s most notable freedom fighters, Yuri Kochiyama (1921 – 2014) to the next generation of young readers. Read more
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We Are Free, You & Me
By: Colin Kaepernick & Nessa Diab
Illustrated by: Gladys Jose
We have some amazing news for you. Our founders, Colin and Nessa in partnership with Scholastic, announced plans to publish the picture book We Are Free, You & Me in the US and Canada on October 1, 2024. Authored by Colin and Nessa, with illustrations by Gladys Jose, We Are Free, You & Me is a lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means—and celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp, an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness. Kaepernick and Diab will donate 100% of their proceeds from the book to Know Your Rights Camp.
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Our History Has Always Been Contraband
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Edited By Colin Kaepernick, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
“Our History Has Always Been Contraband: In Defense of Black Studies” will explain attempts to ban Black Studies as an assault on social movements fighting for a better future.
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ABOLITION FOR
THE PEOPLE
THE MOVEMENT FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT POLICING & PRISONS
Edited by our founder, Colin Kaepernick, Abolition for the People is a manifesto calling for a world beyond prisons and policing. Abolition for the People brings together thirty essays representing a diversity of voices―political prisoners, grassroots organizers, scholars, and relatives of those killed by the anti-Black terrorism of policing and prisons.
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Change the Game
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Written by Colin Kaepernick and Eve L. Ewing,
Illustrated by Orlando Caicedo
Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game is an inspiring high school graphic novel memoir for readers 12 and up from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. A high school senior at a crossroads in life and heavily scouted by colleges and Major League Baseball (MLB), Colin has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone, from his parents to his teachers and coaches, is in agreement on his future. Everyone but him.
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Dreamer
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By Akim Aliu with Greg Anderson Elysée
Illustrated by Karen De La Vega
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Akim Aliu — also known as “Dreamer” — is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice. This is a gut-wrenching and riveting graphic novel memoir that reminds us to never stop dreaming, and is sure to inspire young readers everywhere.
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In the Blink of an Eye:
An Autobiography
By Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf with Nick Chiles
We are proud to announce that we’ll be publishing former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf’s autobiography on October 18, 2022. Written with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Chiles, In the Blink of an Eye: An Autobiography will capture the attention of sports fans and general audiences alike.
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I Color Myself Different
When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next changes his whole world and worldview, allowing him to embrace and celebrate his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent worth.
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