THE RADICAL FUND How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America

Kevin R. Free highlights the narrative throughline of this detailed history. Listeners may not be familiar with Charles Garland, but the fund he established in the early 1920s continues to have an impact on American society. When Garland determined that his substantial inheritance should be used to strengthen society through major social causes, the result was initiatives like the ACLU and the NAACP. This audiobook serves as a history of social injustice and how major investments were needed to shift public perception. In one important and chilling passage, listeners are asked to consider how the act of lynching was once considered an unavoidable part of society. Free delivers this meticulous work on the moral reflection of a nation with consistency, grace, and gentle reverence. [Published: JANUARY 2026]