The Good Fight: America's Ongoing Struggle for Justice - Hardcover

Rick Smolan, a former Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer, is best known as the creator of the Day in the Life book series. As the cofounders of Against All Odds Productions, he and his partner, Jennifer Erwitt, orchestrate global photography projects that combine creative storytelling with state-of-the-art technology. Many of their books have appeared on TheNew York Times bestseller lists and have been featured on the covers of Time, Newsweek, Fortune, and similar publications around the world. Their projects include Inside Tracks, The Human Face of Big Data, America at Home, Blue Planet Run, The Obama Time Capsule, America 24/7, One Digital Day, 24 Hours in Cyberspace, Passage to Vietnam, The Power to Heal, and From Alice to Ocean. Fortune featured Against All Odds as “One of the 25 Coolest Companies in America.”

"A powerful collection of personal journeys through words, images, music, and videos that shows how much progress still lies ahead in the quest for dignity and equality.” (Walter Isaacson, CEO, Aspen Institute)

“The heartrending, inspirational images of the fight for equality show us how far we’ve come in America the past 100 years and how far we still have to go.” (Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO, Salesforce)

“An evocative, stirring, and achingly beautiful project.” (Mitch Albom, Author of Tuesdays with Morrie)

“THE GOOD FIGHT brings moving and important stories to life at a moment when a clear vision of equality seems to be blurring.” (Beth Comstock, Vice Chair, GE)

“Inclusive, informative, often infuriating when recounting both the well-known and forgotten injustices many communities have faced but ultimately truly inspirational.” (Janet Murguia, President & CEO, Unidosus)

“These stirring images and poignant essays illustrate, in stark relief, how deeply the spirit of standing up to discrimination and injustice is woven into the fabric of American history.” (Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation)

“This book recounts a story both gripping and sacred.” (David Wolpe, Max Webb Senior Rabbi, Sinai Temple)

“The LGBTQ community is as diverse as the fabric of this nation. We are women. We are Muslim. We are Jewish. We are black, white, Latin, Asian American, and Native American. We are immigrants and we are people with disabilities. This important history illustrates our combined struggle for full equality, and is testament to the deeply held American belief that dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” (Chad Griffin, President, Human Rights Campaign)

“There has always been a gap in America between our ideals and our institutions. The beautiful essays and images in THE GOOD FIGHT remind us that only one thing has ever closed that gap: people power, organized tirelessly and applied relentlessly. Justice for all is worth fighting for.” (Eric Liu, CEO, Citizen University)

“THE GOOD FIGHT boldly offers up what the shared passion for justice looks like. This is both a timely and timeless book that is essential in understanding the movements for greater rights and acceptance from multiple perspectives. For those who relentlessly envision and fight for the world as they wish to see it and what it will take to get there, this volume’s rousing testimonies and exquisite images will embolden you to continue onward with the tools of justice, innovation, and idealism as you fight the good fight.” (Cheryl L. Dorsey, President, Echoing Green)