Filter By Subjects
African American women Political activity Legislators Legislators United States Biography Politics and government United States United States. Congress. House Biography United States. Congress. House. United States. Congress. Senate Biography United States. Congress. Senate. Women legislatorsFilter By Subjects
African American women Political activity Legislators Legislators United States Biography Politics and government United States United States. Congress. House Biography United States. Congress. House. United States. Congress. Senate Biography United States. Congress. Senate. Women legislatorsWarnock, Raphael G.
Summary: "On the heels of his historic election to the United States Senate, Raphael Warnock shares his remarkable spiritual and personal journey Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock occupies a singular place in American life. As Senior Pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church and now as a Senator from Georgia, he is the rare voice who can at once call out the uncomfortable truths that shape contemporary...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WARNOCK, RAPHAEL G. WARBush, Cori
Summary: Embodying a new chapter in progressive politics that prioritizes the lives and stories of the most politically vulnerable, the first black woman to represent the state of Missouri in Congress presents a powerful and empowering memoir that is both a personal account and a fierce call to action.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BUSH, CORI BUSHirono, Mazie
Summary: "Mazie Hirono is one of the most fiercely outspoken Democrats in Congress, but her journey to the U.S. Senate was far from likely. Raised poor on her family's rice farm in rural Japan, Hirono was seven years old when her mother left her abusive husband and sailed with her two elder children to the United States, crossing the Pacific in steerage in search of a better life. Though the girl then...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HIRONO, MAZIE HIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B HIRONO HIRLevin, Carl
Summary: "Representing Michigan for thirty-six years in the U.S. Senate, Carl Levin, the longest-serving senator in Michigan history, was known for his dogged pursuit of the truth, his commitment to holding government accountable, and his basic decency. Getting to the Heart of the Matter: My 36 Years in the Senate is his story - from his early days in Detroit as the son of a respected lawyer to the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2021