“A masterful book...reaffirms the urgency of the current state of Black people in America and the power we all have to win transformative change.” (Marc Lamont Hill, New York Times best-selling author)

“Gives us the words and tools to fight for the justice our families deserve.” (Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor)

“A powerful voice in consistently reminding us that we all have a stake in the fight for a just, fair, and equitable America.” (Jada Pinkett Smith, actor, producer, entrepreneur)

Social justice leader Tamika D. Mallory states her case for action in this searing indictment of America’s historical, deadly, and continuing assault on Black and brown lives.

Drawn from a lifetime of frontline culture-shifting advocacy, organizing, and fighting for equal justice, State of Emergency makes Mallory’s demand for change and shares the keys to effective activism both for those new to and long-committed to the defense of Black lives.