Queens Of The Resistance: Maxine Waters: A Biography

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Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress- a celebration of Representative Maxine Waters, who reclaimed her time and led the first calls for impeachment Part of the four-bookQueens of the Resistanceseries, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress- a celebration ofRepresentativeMaxine Waters, who reclaimed her time and led the first calls for impeachment Maxine Watersis an iconfor a generation of womenpowerbrokersinpolitics. She is an "unbought and unbossed" acolyte of all the legendary firebrands, like Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Tupac, and Malcolm X. Thedaughter of a single mom from St. Louis, she's smart, sassy,and an outright firecracker. She is thefirst woman of color, and the first person of color, to regulate the boyz at the big banks as the powerful chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Auntie Maxinecalled out the crimes and corruption of this Oval Office with precision before anyone else dared to take a stand. Make no mistake, she is coming for the "king," andwhenever she aims, Maxine Waters doesn't miss. With illustrations, deep research, and writing as endlessly quotable as she is, Queens of the Resistance pays tribute to this phenomenal woman. About the series- Each book of the Queens of the Resistance series will be a celebration of the rebellion against the oppression of women and an embracement of the new in the United States government. The series is adorned with sass, discernment, and the badassery of the present and future leadership. The Doomsday Clock is at a minute to midnight, and the patriarchal power grid that lights "the shining city on a Hill" is about to black out. It's time to yield to the alternative-the power of women.

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With its vibrant illustrations, confiding style, and upbeat energy, this series will galvanize both politically minded readers and those heretofore leery of politics.
Booklist(starred review)

"This four-volume [Queens of the Resistance] collection is timeless and contains profound truths. The writing in each book is fresh. The content is well-researched with messages of resistance that encompasses more than politics."
Shondaland

"[This]ebullient biography celebrates a longtime California congresswoman...A spirited tribute to an impressive woman."
Kirkus

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Brenda Jones is a venerable figure in Washington, DC, best known for her fifteen-year tenure as communications director for an icon of American politics, Rep. John Lewis. During that time, all of his published opinions, statements, and speeches, ranging from his introductions of U.S. presidents, to commencement addresses delivered to the Ivy League, to House floor statements and those that celebrate his transformative civil rights legacy, were penned by Brenda Jones. She collaborated with him on his book, Across That Bridge- A Vision for Change and the Future of America, which won an NAACP Image Award. She has also worked in commercial television news and public broadcasting. Krishan Trotman is an executive editor at Hachette Books, recently profiled in Essence magazine as one of the few African American publishing executives. She has committed over fifteen years to publishing books by and about multicultural voices and social justice. Throughout her career as an editor she has proudly worked with leaders and trailblazers on this frontier such as John Lewis, Stephanie Land, Malcolm Nance, Zerlina Maxwell, Ed Gordon, and Lindy West.