Michael Steven Wilson & José Antonio Lucero - What Side Are You On?

Watch authors Michael Steven Wilson and Jose Antonio Lucero's book talk and reading at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.
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Renowned human rights activist Michael "Mike" Wilson has borne witness to the profound human costs of poverty, racism, border policing, and the legacies of colonialism. From a childhood in the mining town of Ajo, Arizona, Wilson's life journey led him to US military service in Central America, seminary education, and religious and human rights activism against the abuses of US immigration policies. With increased militarization of the US-Mexico border, migration across the Tohono O'odham Nation surged, as did migrant deaths and violent encounters between tribal citizens and US Border Patrol agents. When Wilson's religious and ethical commitments led him to set up water stations for migrants on the Nation's lands, it brought him into conflict not only with the US government but also with his own tribal and religious communities.
This richly textured and collaboratively written memoir brings Wilson's experiences to life. Joining Wilson as coauthor, Jose Antonio Lucero adds political and historical context to Wilson's personal narrative. Together they offer a highly original portrait of an O'odham life across borders that sheds light on the struggles and resilience of Native peoples across the Americas.
Michael Steven Wilson (Tohono O’odham) is a human rights activist, US military retiree, and film documentarian. In May 2024, Mike received an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity from the San Francisco Theological Seminary, now part of the University of Redlands. He lives with his wife, Susan Ruff, in Tucson, Arizona.
José Antonio Lucero is Chair and Professor of the Comparative History of Ideas Department at the University of Washington, Seattle and holds a joint appointment in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
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