Queens of the Resistance Maxine Wate..., Brenda Jones
Queens of the Resistance Maxine Wate..., Brenda Jones
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Queens of the Resistance: Maxine Waters
A Biography

Author: Brenda Jones, Krishan Trotman

Narrator: Lisa Renee Pitts

Unabridged: 4 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/30/2020


Synopsis

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 
 
Maxine Waters is an icon for a generation of women powerbrokers in politics. She is an “unbought and unbossed” acolyte of all the legendary firebrands, like Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Tupac, and Malcolm X. The daughter of a single mom from St. Louis, she’s smart, sassy, and an outright firecracker. She is the first 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 Maxine called 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,” and whenever she aims, Maxine Waters doesn’t miss. 

With 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.

About Brenda Jones

Brenda Jones has worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, for fifteen years as communications director for an icon of American politics, Rep. John Lewis. Nearly all of his published opinions, statements, and speeches, ranging from his introductions of presidents of the United States, to commencement addresses delivered to the Ivy League, to House floor statements and those that celebrate his transformative civil rights legacy, have been penned by Brenda Jones. She collaborated with him on Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America, which won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work/Biography. She has also worked in commercial television news and public broadcasting. 


Reviews

I will agree with the other reviewers. There was so much potential for this book, but the tone was very off. It's, like what another reviewer said, sounded like an older person writing, trying to be cool. I would have rather read an autobiography by Alexandria and have her narrate it, but I get it,......more

Goodreads review by Simone

Review and star rating to follow. I'm still trying to figure my opinion about this book out. Update 9/25/20: So, I had a little bit of time to think about this book and everything I read. I really wanted to learn more about AOC, her personality, her thought process, her upbringing. And yes, I did get......more

Goodreads review by Ula

4 out of 5 💪"...She's still Alex from the block 🎶" 'Queens of the Resistance' is a series of books about modern-day politicians committed to making an impact on our everyday lives. Also, to change the existing administrative model to be more inclusive and welcome for every gender and skin color. Thes......more


Quotes

“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