AUGUST 2023 DOTTERS BOOK CLUB PICK

From Atria Books:

A riveting exploration of how the power of visual media over the last few years has shifted the narrative on race and reignited the push towards justice by the author of the worthy and necessary (The New York Times)NobodyMarc Lamont Hill and the bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Todd Brewster.

With his signature clear and courageous (Cornel West) voice Marc Lamont Hill andNew York Timesbestselling author Todd Brewster weave four recent pivotal moments in Americas racial divide into their disturbing historical contextstarting with the killing of George FloydSeen and Unseenreveals the connections between our current news headlines and social media feeds and the countrys long struggle against racism.

For most of American history, our media has reinforced and promoted racism. But with the immediacy of modern technologythe ubiquity of smartphones, social media, and the internetthat long history is now in flux. From the teenager who caught George Floyds killing on camera to the citizens who held prosecutors accountable for properly investigating the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, ordinary people are now able to reveal injustice in a more immediate way. As broad movements to overhaul policing, housing, and schooling gain new vitality, Seen and Unseendemonstrates that change starts with the raw evidence of those recording history on the front lines.

In the vein ofThe New Jim CrowandCaste,Seen and Unseenincisively explores what connects our moment to the history of race in America but also what makes today different from the civil rights movements of the past and what it will ultimately take to push social justice forward.