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HOW WE CAN WIN
Race, History and Changing the Money Game That's Rigged
HOW WE CAN WIN is a galvanizing breakdown of the unfairness of economics and issues of our social class structure facing Black people and other marginalized citizens, growing out of political activist Kimberly Jones' viral video, "How Can We Win?" Viewed by more than 3 million people worldwide, the impassioned speech has captured the attention of such luminaries as Ava DuVernay, John Oliver, Lebron James, Trevor Noah, Gail King, and more.
"So if I played 400 rounds of Monopoly with you and I had to play and give you every dime that I made, and then for 50 years, every time that I played, if you didn't like what I did, you got to burn it like they did in Tulsa and like they did in Rosewood, how can you win? How can you win?"
In HOW WE CAN WIN, Kimberly Jones expands on her impassioned speech as she breaks down the economic and social injustices facing Black people and other marginalized citizens in an attempt to repair the social contract.
Through her personal experience, observations, and an extension of her Monopoly analogy, she illuminates the economic disparities Blacks have faced for generations and offers ways to fight against a system that is still rigged. It is a necessary and hopeful call for justice.
The video this book is based off has garnered nearly 3 million views on YouTube and more than 6.8 million views on Twitter. Clips have been featured on many outlets including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the CBS Morning Show, and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Though Kimberly's video was focused on race in America, it spread globally. Her words are painted on George Floyd murals in Belgium. She's been interviewed across Europe, South America and Australia.
Kimberly Jones is a former bookseller, and now she hosts the Atlanta chapter of the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club. She has worked in film and television with trailblazing figures such as Tyler Perry, Whitney Houston, and 8Ball & MJG. Currently, in addition to writing YA novels, she is a director of feature films and cutting-edge diverse web series. She also regularly lectures on working and succeeding in the Atlanta film market. Her first book, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight, came out in 2019 and was a NY Times Bestseller.
Film rights sold in a major deal to Warner Brothers in a development deal. They've also acquired rights to her second book, a novel based on her mother's life as part of the team that created the first mail robot. Her contribution was erased from history.
In HOW WE CAN WIN, Kimberly Jones expands on her impassioned speech as she breaks down the economic and social injustices facing Black people and other marginalized citizens in an attempt to repair the social contract.
Through her personal experience, observations, and an extension of her Monopoly analogy, she illuminates the economic disparities Blacks have faced for generations and offers ways to fight against a system that is still rigged. It is a necessary and hopeful call for justice.
The video this book is based off has garnered nearly 3 million views on YouTube and more than 6.8 million views on Twitter. Clips have been featured on many outlets including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the CBS Morning Show, and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Though Kimberly's video was focused on race in America, it spread globally. Her words are painted on George Floyd murals in Belgium. She's been interviewed across Europe, South America and Australia.
Kimberly Jones is a former bookseller, and now she hosts the Atlanta chapter of the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club. She has worked in film and television with trailblazing figures such as Tyler Perry, Whitney Houston, and 8Ball & MJG. Currently, in addition to writing YA novels, she is a director of feature films and cutting-edge diverse web series. She also regularly lectures on working and succeeding in the Atlanta film market. Her first book, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight, came out in 2019 and was a NY Times Bestseller.
Film rights sold in a major deal to Warner Brothers in a development deal. They've also acquired rights to her second book, a novel based on her mother's life as part of the team that created the first mail robot. Her contribution was erased from history.
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Published 2021-11-16 by Henry Holt |