{"product_id":"bomb-the-suburbs-isbn-9781933368559","title":"Bomb the Suburbs","description":"\u003cb\u003eShould graffiti writers organize to tear up the cities, or should they really be bombing the 'burbs? That's the question posed by William Upski Wimsatt in his seminal foray into the world of hip-hop, rap, and street art, and the culture and politics that surround it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking on a broad range of topics, including suburban sprawl, racial identity, and youth activism, Wimsatt (a graffiti artist himself) uses a kaleidoscopic approach that combines stories, cartoons, interviews, disses, parodies, and original research to challenge the suburban mindset wherever it's found: suburbs and corporate headquarters, inner cities and housing projects, even in hip-hop itself. Funny, provocative, and painfully honest, \u003ci\u003eBomb the Suburbs\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers to expand their social boundaries and explore the vibrant, chaotic world that exists beyond their comfort zones.\u003cb\u003eWilliam Upski Wimsatt\u003c\/b\u003e is a social entrepreneur, philanthropic advisor, public speaker, journalist, and political organizer, Wimsatt serves as the Executive Director of Movement 2017 a platform to support progressive donors to find and fund the best local and national networks combining grassroots issue organizing and voting. He is also President of the Gamechanger family of organizations which supports innovation, collaboration, and new leaders to upgrade social movements for the 21st Century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWimsatt has written for \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, and published six books with 100,000+ copies in print including \u003ci\u003eNo More Prisons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBomb the Suburbs\u003c\/i\u003e, and its follow up companion: \u003ci\u003ePlease Don’t Bomb the Suburbs: A Midterm Report on My Generation, and the Future of our Super Movement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is also the editor and publisher of three anthologies: \u003ci\u003eAnother World is Possible: Conversations in a Time of Terror\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFuture 500: Youth Organizing and Activism in United States\u003c\/i\u003e;  and \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: the anti-politics, un-boring guide to power\u003c\/i\u003e, with Adrienne Maree Brown.","brand":"Soft Skull","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301026943205,"sku":"NP9781933368559","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781933368559.jpg?v=1767722916","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bomb-the-suburbs-isbn-9781933368559","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}