If You're Curious About These Questions...
You should listen to this audiobook
- What’s the secret to transforming your passion for a cause into a movement that creates real, lasting social change?
- What if you could use your existing skills and resources to become a powerful force for justice, regardless of your background?
- Are you curious about the vital lessons a leading social justice activist learned from both his biggest wins and his toughest losses?
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Key Takeaways from Make Change
- Understand why human history isn't a linear path toward justice, but a continuous fluctuation of peaks and dips that requires active effort to navigate.
- Discover how your unique personal backstory and past struggles determine the specific social causes you are best equipped to champion.
- Learn how to maximize your impact as an agent of change by narrowing your focus to the single issue that evokes your deepest rage and despair.
- Recognize that staying silent makes you complicit in systemic injustice, and learn to consciously commit your time and resources to fighting it.
- Find out why successful social movements depend on everyday individuals, proving that age, background, or busyness are never valid excuses to avoid activism.
Make Change — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: To grasp change, you must understand the arc of history.
Chapter 3: Your story defines the causes you care about.
Chapter 4: Choose a cause, drop your excuses, and begin creating real change today.
Chapter 5: Get to work, find your gift, and learn everything else along the way.
Chapter 6: Every movement needs three things – fired-up people, strong organization, and a solid plan.
Chapter 7: Activism isn’t about winning every fight; it’s about learning from failures and fighting back again.
Chapter 8: Change won't occur until you make it happen.
Make Change Summary & Overview
Informed by the life and work of successful social justice activist Shaun King, Make Change (2020) is your guide on how to join the fight for a better world. King is a leading figure in the fight against police brutality and mass incarceration in America, and his wins and losses along the way have taught him vital lessons on how to create real, lasting social change. No matter the cause you’re invested in, these blinks will show you how to use your skills and resources to make a real difference.
Who Should Listen to Make Change?
- Budding activists and future organizers
- Shaun King admirers who want to know more about his life and work
- Anyone looking to make a real difference in the world
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