For your activist nephew:

Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender, My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System By Jarrett Adams SEPTEMBER | CONVERGENT BOOKS | $27

Adams’ story is about as stunning as they come: When he was 17, he was sentenced to prison by a white jury for a crime he did not commit. After 10 years, his conviction was overturned, but his work was just getting started. Working his way through law school, Adams vowed to fight for others who were wrongfully imprisoned, and chronicles his story in this courageous memoir.