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Nevertheless, We Persisted : 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage by Amy Klobuchar; Sally Kohn; Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez; Alia Shawkat; Matthew Burgess; Alysia Reiner; Amy Chu; Jess Markt; Daniele Vabner; Nate Smith; Maneet Chauhan; Tay Anderson; Leland Melvin; Jeff Gomez; Maulik Pancholy; Erin McKeown; Tamika Catchings; Tauja Catchings; Kenyon Catchings; James Lecesne; Fanny Starr; Imran Siddiquee; Liz Wolfson; Jadaida Glover; Soraya Chemaly; Melilssa Marr; Jesselyn Silva; Azure Antoinette; Vicki Saunders; Leslie Herod; Johnny Silvercloud; Binta Niambi Brown; Patricia Valoy; Amy Fox; José Antonio Tijerino; Pej Vahdat; Wade Davis; J.W Cortés; Soulaima Gourani; Xiuhtezcatl Martinez; Gail Schoettler; Jason Collins; Jarron Collins; Kiara Nirghin; Shruti Ganguly; Jillian Mercado; Gavin Grimm; Patrisse Khan-Cullors is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

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A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Black Lives Matter founder Patrisse Cullors, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity—but persisted. "Aren't you a terrorist?" "There are no roles for people who look like you." "That's a sin." "No girls allowed." They've heard it all. Actress Alia Shawkat reflects on all the parts she was told she was too "ethnic" to play. Former NFL player Wade Davis recalls his bullying of gay classmates in an attempt to hide his own sexuality. Teen Gavin Grimm shares the story that led to the infamous "bathroom bill," and how he's fighting it. Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr tells of her harrowing time in Aushwitz, where she watched her family disappear, one by one. What made them rise up through the hate? What made them overcome the obstacles of their childhood to achieve extraordinary success? How did they break out of society's limited view of who they are and find their way to the beaut

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Author

Amy Klobuchar; Sally Kohn; Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez; Alia Shawkat; Matthew Burgess; Alysia Reiner; Amy Chu; Jess Markt; Daniele Vabner; Nate Smith; Maneet Chauhan; Tay Anderson; Leland Melvin; Jeff Gomez; Maulik Pancholy; Erin McKeown; Tamika Catchings; Tauja Catchings; Kenyon Catchings; James Lecesne; Fanny Starr; Imran Siddiquee; Liz Wolfson; Jadaida Glover; Soraya Chemaly; Melilssa Marr; Jesselyn Silva; Azure Antoinette; Vicki Saunders; Leslie Herod; Johnny Silvercloud; Binta Niambi Brown; Patricia Valoy; Amy Fox; José Antonio Tijerino; Pej Vahdat; Wade Davis; J.W Cortés; Soulaima Gourani; Xiuhtezcatl Martinez; Gail Schoettler; Jason Collins; Jarron Collins; Kiara Nirghin; Shruti Ganguly; Jillian Mercado; Gavin Grimm; Patrisse Khan-Cullors

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9782017056386

Category

children's

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.7 / 5 (97 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14