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Books, articles, organizations and other resources for progress.

Books and Articles

Civic Participation and Community Progress

  • Alinsky, Saul. Rules for Radicals. New York: Vintage, 1989.
  • Cannon, Mae Elise. Social Justice Handbook. IVP Books, 2009.
  • Franklin, Robert M. Crisis in the Village: Restoring Hope in African American Communities. Fortress Press, 2007.
  • Gomes, Peter. The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart. HarperOne, 2002.
  • Harper, Nile. Journeys into Justice: Religious Collaboratives Working for Social Transformation. Bascom Hill Publishing Group; 1 edition, 2009.
  • Hendler-Voss, Rev. Amanda.  In Times of Great Decision: How Congregations Can Take Part in Legal, Non-Partisan Election Activities. http://wand.org/election08.pdf [1]
  • Hill, Johnny Bernard. The First Black President: Barack Obama, Race, Politics, and the American Dream.  Reprint edition; Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
  • Long, Michael G., ed. Resist!: Christian Dissent for the 21st Century. Orbis Books, 2008.
  • Marsh, Charles. The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice, from the Civil Rights Movement to Today. Basic Book, 2004.
  • Smith, R. Drew and Frederick C. Harris, eds. Black churches and local politics: clergy influence, organizational partnerships, and civic empowerment. Rowman & Littlefield, 2005.
  • Peters, Rebecca Todd and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, eds. To Do Justice: A Guide for Progressive Christians. Westminster. John Knox Press, 2008.
  • Rohr, Richard and Friends. Contemplation in Action. 2nd edition. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2006.
  • Taylor, Adam. Mobilizing Hope: Faith-Inspired Activism for a Post-Civil Rights Generation. IVP Books, 2010.
  • Trulear, Harold Dean. Faith in the Public Square. Vision and Values, Grove City college, June 2004, 12:9

Public Education

  • Canada, Geoffrey. Reaching Up for Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America. Beacon Press, 1998.
  • Edelman, Marian Wright. The Cradle to Prison Pipeline, In Focus, Nov-Dec, 2006.
  • Trulear, Harold Dean. Accessing the public educational system: A congregational Perspective, The Christian Citizen vol.3 2006.

Religion and the Black Church

  • Brown, Delwin. What Does a Progressive Christian Believe? Seabury Books, 2008.
  • Brueggemann, Walter. The Prophetic Imagination. 2nd ed. Fortress Press, 2001.
  • Chap Clark and Kara E. Powell. Deep Justice in a Broken World. Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2007.
  • Hendricks, Obery. The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted. Three Leaves, 2007.
  • Lincoln, C. Eric and Lawrence H. Mamiya. The Black Church in the African American Experience. Duke University Press, 1990.
  • McKnight, John. The Careless Society. New York: Basic Books, 1995.
  • McMickle, Marvin A. Where Have All the Prophets Gone?: Reclaiming Prophetic Preaching in America. Pilgrim Press, 2006.
  • Thurman, Howard. Jesus and the Disinherited. Beacon Press, 1996.
  • Walton, Jonathon. Watch This!: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Black Televangelism (Religion, Race, and Ethnicity). NYU Press, 2009.
  • Williams, Juan. Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure. Three Rivers Press, 2007.

Have any suggestions/additions?  Send an email to aara@pfaw.org [2].

Organizational Resources and General Listing

Civic Participation

Equal and Economic Justice

Public Education

Healthcare

Religious Denominations, Orgs, and Resources

African American & Communities of Color Multi-Issue Orgs

Progressive Youth Organizations

Source URL: http://www.pfaw.org/issues/aara/books-articles-and-organizations-for-progress-0

Links:
[1] http://wand.org/election08.pdf
[2] mailto:aara@pfaw.org
[3] http://www.adaction.org/
[4] http://www.dcvote.org
[5] http://www.fairvote.org/
[6] http://www.hiphopcaucus.org
[7] http://www.projectvote.org
[8] http://www.nationalactionnetwork.net/
[9] http://www.naacpnvf.net/
[10] http://www.ncbcp.org/
[11] http://www.apri.org/
[12] http://www.advancementproject.org/
[13] http://www.affirmativeaction.org/
[14] http://www.aapd-dc.org/
[15] http://www.aauw.org/
[16] http://www.adc.org/
[17] http://www.retiredamericans.org/
[18] http://www.aclu.org/
[19] http://www.acb.org/
[20] http://www.aeu.org/
[21] http://www.afge.org/
[22] http://www.aflcio.org/
[23] http://www.afscme.org/
[24] http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/
[25] http://www.aecf.org./
[26] http://www.adl.org/
[27] http://www.advancingequality.org/
[28] http://appleseeds.net/
[29] http://www.apalanet.org/
[30] http://acorn.org/
[31] http://www.brennancenter.org/
[32] http://www.brookings.edu/
[33] http://www.americanprogress.org
[34] http://www.communitychange.org/
[35] http://www.cpjustice.org/
[36] http://www.responsiblelending.org/
[37] http://www.centerwomenpolicy.org/
[38] http://www.cccr.org/
[39] http://www.commoncause.org/
[40] http://www.communityactionpartnership.com/
[41] http://www.dredf.org/
[42] http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/
[43] http://www.globalrights.org/
[44] http://www.hrc.org/
[45] http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/
[46] http://www.iaohra.org/
[47] http://www.teamster.org/
[48] http://www.uaw.org/
[49] http://www.jointcenter.org/
[50] http://www.thejusticeproject.org/
[51] http://www.lambdalegal.org/
[52] http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/
[53] http://www.las-elc.org/
[54] http://www.legalmomentum.org/
[55] http://www.matthewshepard.org/
[56] http://www.naca.net
[57] http://www.nahrw.org/
[58] http://www.nanworld.org/
[59] http://www.naswdc.org/
[60] http://www.nationalbar.org/
[61] http://www.nblca.org/
[62] http://www.nationalhomeless.org/
[63] http://www.ncadp.org/
[64] http://www.pay-equity.org/
[65] http://www.ncrc.org/
[66] http://www.nclc.org
[67] http://www.ncil.org/
[68] http://www.ndrn.org/
[69] http://www.nela.org/
[70] http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/
[71] http://www.nfu.org/
[72] http://www.napfe.com/
[73] http://www.nlg.org/
[74] http://www.nlada.org/
[75] http://www.nlihc.org/
[76] http://www.newsguild.org/
[77] http://www.opensocietypolicycenter.org/
[78] http://www.pva.org/
[79] http://www.pfaw.org/
[80] http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
[81] http://www.policylink.org
[82] http://www.prrac.org/
[83] http://www.projectequality.org/
[84] http://www.ppv.org/
[85] http://www.rcrc.org/
[86] http://www.rightwingwatch.com/
[87] http://www.secular.org/
[88] http://www.sentencingproject.org/
[89] http://www.seiu.org/
[90] http://www.sldn.org/
[91] http://www.splcenter.org/
[92] http://www.unitehere.org/
[93] http://www.ufw.org/
[94] http://www.ufcw.org/
[95] http://www.umwa.org/
[96] http://www.usstudents.org/
[97] http://www.usw.org/
[98] http://www.urban.org/
[99] http://www.circle.org/
[100] http://www.ymca.net/
[101] http://www.ywca.org/
[102] http://www.aft.org
[103] http://www.childrensdefense.org/
[104] http://www.hcz.org/home
[105] http://www.naleo.org/naleoeducationalfund.html
[106] http://www.nafeo.org/
[107] http://www.nea.org/
[108] http://www.pta.org/
[109] http://www.teachforamerica.org/
[110] http://www.blackwomenshealth.org/
[111] http://www.bazelon.org/
[112] http://www.nachc.com/
[113] http://www.healtcare.gov/
[114] http://www.healthlaw.org/
[115] http://www.nmanet.org/
[116] http://www.sistersong.net/
[117] http://www.ame-church.com/
[118] http://www.amez.org/news/index.php
[119] http://netministries.org/frames.asp?ch=ch26904&st=NY&name=African%20Orthodox%20Church%20Inc.&city=New%20York%20City
[120] http://www.aufcmp.org/
[121] http://www.alban.org/
[122] http://www.afsc.org
[123] http://www.ajc.org/
[124] http://www.ajcongress.org/
[125] http://www.ats.edu/
[126] http://www.bnaibrith.org/
[127] http://www.divinity.duke.edu/reconciliation
[128] http://www.c-m-e.org/
[129] http://www.brethren.org/
[130] http://cogic.net/cogiccms/default/
[131] http://www.churchwomen.org/
[132] http://www.umc-gbcs.org/
[133] http://www.hirr.hartsem.edu/
[134] http://divinity.howard.edu/
[135] http://www.industrialareasfoundation.org/
[136] http://www.itc.edu/
[137] http://www.jcca.org/
[138] http://www.jewishpublicaffairs.org/
[139] http://www.jewishlabor.org/
[140] http://www.jewishwomen.org/
[141] http://www.nationalbaptist.com/
[142] http://www.nbccongress.org/default.asp
[143] http://www.ncccusa.org/
[144] http://www.nationalministries.org/
[145] http://www.payne.edu/
[146] http://www.pawinc.org/
[147] http://www.pewforum.org/
[148] http://www.pcusa.org/
[149] http://www.esa-online.org/
[150] http://www.pnbc.org/PNBC/Home.html
[151] http://www.pbs.org/religion
[152] http://www.skinnerleadership.org/
[153] http://www.sojo.net/
[154] http://www.urj.org/
[155] http://www.uua.org/
[156] http://www.ucc.org/justice/
[157] http://www.tuhopfap.org/
[158] http://www.uscj.org/
[159] http://www.crcc.usc.edu/
[160] http://www.womenofreformjudaism.org/
[161] http://www.nativefederation.org/
[162] http://www.aitc.org/
[163] http://www.aka1908.com/
[164] http://www.alphaphialpha.net/
[165] http://www.cbtu.org/
[166] http://www.cbcfinc.org/
[167] http://www.deltasigmatheta.org/
[168] http://democraciausa.org/
[169] http://www.nclr.org/
[170] http://www.discipleshomemissions.org/
[171] http://www.episcopalchurch.org/
[172] http://www.elca.org/
[173] http://www.feminist.org/
[174] http://www.fcnl.org/
[175] http://www.iota1929.org/
[176] http://www.kappaalphapsi1911.com/
[177] http://www.jacl.org/
[178] http://www.prldef.org/
[179] http://www.lwv.org/
[180] http://www.maldef.org/
[181] http://www.naacpldf.org/
[182] http://www.naacp.org/
[183] http://www.nacwc.org/
[184] http://www.naleo.org/
[185] http://www.nanbpwc.org/
[186] http://www.nbcsl.org/
[187] http://www.nbjcoalition.org/
[188] http://www.nctequality.org/
[189] http://nationalcapacd.org/
[190] http://www.bigvote.org/
[191] http://www.ncbm.org/
[192] http://www.ncprr.us/
[193] http://www.ncai.org/
[194] http://www.ncjw.org/
[195] http://www.ncnw.org/
[196] http://www.naffaa.org/
[197] http://www.ngltf.org/
[198] http://www.nilc.org/
[199] http://www.nakasec.org/
[200] http://www.now.org/
[201] http://www.nationalpartnership.org/
[202] http://www.bateylink.org/
[203] http://www.sororitynpdk.org/
[204] http://www.nul.org/
[205] http://www.nwlc.org/
[206] http://www.nwpc.org/
[207] http://www.narf.org/
[208] http://www.9to5.org
[209] http://www.ocanational.org/
[210] http://www.ucc.org/media-justice/
[211] http://www.omegapsiphifraternity.org/
[212] http://www.pflag.org/
[213] http://www.pbs1914.org/
[214] http://www.prideatwork.org/
[215] http://www.pnbc.org/
[216] http://www.rac.org/
[217] http://www.sgrho1922.org/
[218] http://www.saldef.org/
[219] http://www.saalt.org
[220] http://www.searac.org/
[221] http://www.sclcnational.org/
[222] http://www.wilpf.org/
[223] http://www.zphib1920.org/
[224] http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
[225] http://ncbcp.org/programs/byv/
[226] http://www.campusprogress.org/
[227] http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.progressiveleaders.org%2F&ei=IaS0TNb6JcXflgeXt_GjDA&usg=AFQjCNF2sTvXpgoYgryK_hWpVg3_6QC_MQ&sig2=xJMkKXImv933cjpPdI73Gw
[228] http://www.generationalalliance.org/
[229] http://www.naacp.org/youth/college/
[230] http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockthevote.org%2F&ei=DqW0TKCqBYS0lQfx7JmWCg&usg=AFQjCNGK4VvWRPAOP215bi-iVmBjqk7eQw&sig2=Ur0fl64msNPBbSArJd31VQ
[231] http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.savevoting.org%2F&ei=hqS0TMbeNsWqlAfd0KCNDA&usg=AFQjCNG5Xci-AC0WkRZ2QcwgTpieiYexCw&sig2=oPL4RnIp3dB8A6-Z5DtZVw
[232] http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soulforce.org%2F&ei=kaS0TLX9OMOclgfG07XbCw&usg=AFQjCNEW1AsFwlAVuA9ZNT9QkA4A71FFkQ&sig2=SOr1lSl159f5sTfJQVAD1g
[233] http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usstudents.org%2F&ei=eqS0TNmsDYSClAfh__XPCg&usg=AFQjCNE7neyCMa8B-4okYZCFEvA-K2-B3Q&sig2=fU6FUQtoKeld_6r3D-Bswg
[234] http://www.yeonetwork.org/
[235] http://www.yp4.org/