CURRENT EVENTS / MEMOIR $27.95 (CAN $30.95) N As a young, black, MIT-educated social scientist, Marsha Coleman-Adebayo o Fe Marsha Coleman-Adebayo “Intensely gripping. Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo’s story refuses to leave the reader’s memory. She is a cool force of nature whose example landed her dream job at the EPA, working teaches how to stand down fear and victoriously stand up for what is with Al Gore’s special commission to right. More will be right when others join her.” assist postapartheid South Africa. But —Ralph Nader when she tried to get the government to investigate allegations that a multinational “A remarkable book: absolute must reading for anyone who cares corporation was responsible for the about civil rights, whistleblowers, and justice.” a deaths of hundreds of South Africans —Stephen M. Kohn, executive director, National Whistleblowers Center mining vanadium—a vital strategic r mineral—the agency stonewalled. “An important account of Coleman’s discovery of an egregious No Fear Coleman-Adebayo blew the whistle. wrong and her courageous battle to fix it.” How could she know that the liberal —Randall Robinson, author of The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks Coleman- agency would use every racist and sexist Marsha Coleman-Adebayo’s victory in trick in their playbook in retaliation? “Marsha Coleman-Adebayo’s account of cowardice and betrayal at the Coleman-Adebayo v. Carol M. Browner The EPA endangered her family and EPA demonstrates that heroines like herself are indeed necessary. inspired the passage of the No FEAR The same agency that facilitated the poisoning of miners and their sacrificed more lives in the vanadium Act of 2002. families in South Africa allows its own citizens to sicken and die for mines of South Africa—but her fight the sake of corporate profits. Do not ask for whom the whistle against this injustice also brought about Noam Chomsky is a world-renowned blows—it blows for all of us.” A WHISTLEBLOWER’S an upwelling of support from others A linguist and social critic. —Glen Ford, executive editor, Black Agenda Report debayo in the federal bureaucracy who were fed up with its crushing repression. Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy was a cofounder “Marsha’s insider’s account, told with startling clarity, is a call TRIUMPH OVER Upon prevailing in court, Coleman- of the Congressional Black Caucus to action. Her courageous accomplishments, especially with the Adebayo organized a grassroots struggle and was the District of Columbia’s No FEAR legislation and Coalition, have helped to fortify to bring protection to all federal employees sole congressman in the House of and protect those who take up that call.” facing discrimination and retribution from Representatives for 20 years. —Dr. Willard R. Johnson, MIT professor emeritus of political science CORRUPTION AND RETALIATION the government. The No FEAR Coalition that she organized waged a two-year- “An inspiring and worthwhile trek through one woman’s brave battle long battle with Congress over the need against a system favoring the powerful.” Jacket design: John Yates at Stealworks.com to protect whistleblowers—culminating Jacket photos from left to right: Congressman Walter E. —Kirkus Reviews Fauntroy and Marsha Coleman-Adebayo during a press AT THE EPA in the passage of the first civil rights and conference to announce the introduction of No FEAR II (Dwight Welch); Vanadium mining operations, Brits, whistleblower law of the 21st century. This South Africa (Marsha Coleman-Adebayo); Freedom bus ride book is her harrowing and inspiring story. demonstration led by Rev. Al Sharpton (Dwight Welch); Dr. Coleman-Adebayo testifies before the House Committee on Science (Norris McDonald) Foreword by Noam Chomsky Author photo: Jim Johnson Printed in the United States of America Afterword by Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy No_fear.indd 2 6/30/11 5:00 PM CURRENT EVENTS / MEMOIR $27.95 (CAN $30.95) N As a young, black, MIT-educated social scientist, Marsha Coleman-Adebayo o Fe Marsha Coleman-Adebayo “Intensely gripping. Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo’s story refuses to leave the reader’s memory. She is a cool force of nature whose example landed her dream job at the EPA, working teaches how to stand down fear and victoriously stand up for what is with Al Gore’s special commission to right. More will be right when others join her.” assist postapartheid South Africa. But —Ralph Nader when she tried to get the government to investigate allegations that a multinational “A remarkable book: absolute must reading for anyone who cares corporation was responsible for the about civil rights, whistleblowers, and justice.” a deaths of hundreds of South Africans —Stephen M. Kohn, executive director, National Whistleblowers Center mining vanadium—a vital strategic r mineral—the agency stonewalled. “An important account of Coleman’s discovery of an egregious No Fear Coleman-Adebayo blew the whistle. wrong and her courageous battle to fix it.” How could she know that the liberal —Randall Robinson, author of The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks Coleman- agency would use every racist and sexist Marsha Coleman-Adebayo’s victory in trick in their playbook in retaliation? “Marsha Coleman-Adebayo’s account of cowardice and betrayal at the Coleman-Adebayo v. Carol M. Browner The EPA endangered her family and EPA demonstrates that heroines like herself are indeed necessary. inspired the passage of the No FEAR The same agency that facilitated the poisoning of miners and their sacrificed more lives in the vanadium Act of 2002. families in South Africa allows its own citizens to sicken and die for mines of South Africa—but her fight the sake of corporate profits. Do not ask for whom the whistle against this injustice also brought about Noam Chomsky is a world-renowned blows—it blows for all of us.” A WHISTLEBLOWER’S an upwelling of support from others A linguist and social critic. —Glen Ford, executive editor, Black Agenda Report debayo in the federal bureaucracy who were fed up with its crushing repression. Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy was a cofounder “Marsha’s insider’s account, told with startling clarity, is a call TRIUMPH OVER Upon prevailing in court, Coleman- of the Congressional Black Caucus to action. Her courageous accomplishments, especially with the Adebayo organized a grassroots struggle and was the District of Columbia’s No FEAR legislation and Coalition, have helped to fortify to bring protection to all federal employees sole congressman in the House of and protect those who take up that call.” facing discrimination and retribution from Representatives for 20 years. —Dr. Willard R. Johnson, MIT professor emeritus of political science CORRUPTION AND RETALIATION the government. The No FEAR Coalition that she organized waged a two-year- “An inspiring and worthwhile trek through one woman’s brave battle long battle with Congress over the need against a system favoring the powerful.” Jacket design: John Yates at Stealworks.com to protect whistleblowers—culminating Jacket photos from left to right: Congressman Walter E. —Kirkus Reviews Fauntroy and Marsha Coleman-Adebayo during a press AT THE EPA in the passage of the first civil rights and conference to announce the introduction of No FEAR II (Dwight Welch); Vanadium mining operations, Brits, whistleblower law of the 21st century. This South Africa (Marsha Coleman-Adebayo); Freedom bus ride book is her harrowing and inspiring story. demonstration led by Rev. Al Sharpton (Dwight Welch); Dr. Coleman-Adebayo testifies before the House Committee on Science (Norris McDonald) Foreword by Noam Chomsky Author photo: Jim Johnson Printed in the United States of America Afterword by Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy No_fear.indd 2 6/30/11 5:00 PM “Marsha Coleman-Adebayo clearly and engagingly tells us Americans a truth that we might not want to hear but should.” — Dal LaMagna, author of Raising Eyebrows: A Failed Entrepreneur Finally Gets It Right “Dr. Coleman-Adebayo presents the public a trenchant critique of how the US government too often not only turns a blind eye, but also enables the worst kinds of human rights practices by its multinational corpo- rations abroad. Her unique insider position and her principled com- mitment were what made her dangerous to the federal bureaucracy. Thankfully, she did not give up. This book is a must-read if you’re con- cerned with government accountability and want a rare inside look at the toll willful government negligence can take on individuals, families, and communities.” — Danielle Brian, president, Project on Government Oversight (POGO) “I take my hat off to Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, who had the guts to challenge her superiors. How I wish my fellow governments of Africa would emulate her good example. Her contribution in exposing the wrongdoings by a South African company in dealing with dangerous toxins will serve as a lesson for would-be investors in the future.” — Honorable Bantu Holomisa, member of Parliament, South Africa, and president of the United Democratic Movement “This is the story of Marsha Coleman-Adebayo’s courageous struggle against vested interests and an obdurate bureaucracy to ensure that US government agencies and officials conduct themselves in a manner con- sistent with the high ideals embodied in the US Constitution—and in ours.” — Richard Spoor, Esq., human rights advocate and employment attorney, South Africa “Marsha has, through her memoirs, demonstrated no fear of serving and protecting the integrity of her country, whatever the price she paid. This book should enable an internal cleansing of the EPA. A must-read.” — Jacob Ngakane, former union official, Congress of South African Trade Unions “Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo approached our community with an urgent request to investigate the poisoning of defenseless residents of the vanadium mining city of Brits, South Africa. Barnard, with its tradition of producing strong and responsible women leaders, rose to the challenge.