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Book

Advocate : a graphic memoir of family, community, and the fight for environmental justice

Author

Eddie Ahn

Call Number

  • GRAPHIC NOVEL 921 A28685 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

California ; New York : Ten Speed Graphic, an imprint of Ten Speed Press, [2024]

Physical Description

207 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Summary

"A moving graphic memoir following Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice lawyer and activist striving to serve diverse communities in San Francisco amidst environmental catastrophes, an accelerating tide of racial and economic inequality, burnout, and his family's expectations" --

Contents

  • Scene locations
  • Prologue
  • Come back soon
  • Easy money
  • Imperfect signals
  • Mama Jackson's sword
  • Burrito math
  • Frontlines
  • The morning calm
  • The journey to creating Advocate
  • Advocating for environmental justice
  • On frontlines
  • Advocating for oneself.

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