{"title":"Richard Rooker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Rooker\u003c\/strong\u003e offers incisive explorations into political movements and social change. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eBuses Are a Comin'\u003c\/em\u003e, delve deeply into grassroots activism and the struggles within contemporary politics. Readers can expect thorough accounts that bring complex issues to life with clarity and passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging and thought-provoking, Rooker's books illuminate the nuances of current affairs through detailed narrative and insightful analysis. Perfect for those interested in understanding the forces shaping society today, his writing combines historical perspective with a keen eye on ongoing political dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"buses-are-a-comin-by-charles-person-9781250836762","title":"Buses Are a Comin'","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 18, Charles Person was the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, key figures in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement who left Washington, D.C. by bus in 1961, headed for New Orleans. This purposeful mix of black and white, male and female activists—including future Congressman John Lewis, Congress of Racial Equality Director James Farmer, Reverend Benjamin Elton Cox, journalist and pacifist James Peck, and CORE field secretary Genevieve Hughes—set out to discover whether America would abide by a Supreme Court decision that ruled segregation unconstitutional in bus depots, waiting areas, restaurants, and restrooms nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Freedom Riders found their answer. No. Southern states would continue to disregard federal law and use violence to enforce racial segregation. One bus was burned to a shell; the second, which Charles rode, was set upon by a mob that beat the Riders nearly to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuses Are a Comin'\u003c\/em\u003e provides a front-row view of the struggle to belong in America, as Charles leads his colleagues off the bus, into the station, into the mob, and into history to help defeat segregation's violent grip on African American lives. It is also a challenge from a teenager of a previous era to the young people of today: become agents of transformation. Stand firm. Create a more just and moral country where students have a voice, youth can make a difference, and everyone belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240878878956,"sku":"9781250836762","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250836762-buses-are-a-comin-1.jpg?v=1787928409"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/richard-rooker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}