Better, Not Bitter Sociology of Class "Just as I Am is

"Just as I Am is my truth

A breathtakingly simple poem of universal experience shows us the transformative power of collective action

and worldwide superstar Janelle Monáe brings to the written page the Afrofuturistic world of one of her critically acclaimed albums

and new stories demand to be told

If we learn racism by example

Better, Not Bitter Sociology of Class "Just as I Am isThis inspirational memoir serves as a call to action from prison reform activist Yusef Salaam, of the Exonerated Five, that will inspire us all to turn our stories into tools for change in the pursuit of racial justice. They didn't know who they had. So begins Yusef Salaam, telling his whole story for the first time: of resilience in the face of one of the gravest miscarriages of justice. Despite having confronted the racist heart of America, Yusef