{"product_id":"we-all-want-to-change-the-world","title":"We All Want To Change The World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping look back at the protest movements that changed America from activist and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with personal and historical insights into lessons they can teach us today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor many, it can feel like change takes too long, and it might seem that we have not moved very far. But political activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes that public protest is a vital part of affecting change, even if that change doesn’t come “right now.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWe All Want to Change the World,\u003c\/i\u003e he examines the activism of people of all ages, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds that helped change America, documenting events from the Free Speech Movement through the movement for civil rights, the fight for women’s and LGBTQ rights, and, of course, the protests against the Vietnam War. At a time in our history when we are witnessing protests across campuses, within the labor movement, and following the killing of George Floyd, Abdul-Jabbar reminds us that protests are a lifeblood of our history:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Protest movements, even peaceful ones, are never popular at first. . . . But there is a reason protest gatherings have been so frequent throughout history: They are effective. The United States exists because of them.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart history lesson and part personal reminiscences of his own activism, \u003ci\u003eWe All Want to Change the World \u003c\/i\u003ewill resonate with anyone who recognizes the need for social change and is willing to do the work to make it happen.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57194266427774,"sku":"NW9780593735107","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780593735107.jpg?v=1778546729","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/we-all-want-to-change-the-world","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}