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mothmans_mum's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding book. Charts Black struggles through the history of the US, focussing on the conditions that led to he rise of the current #BlackLivesMatter movement. It also draws lessons from other Black and anti-racism struggles to suggest what form the struggle needs to take to achieve true Black liberation. (Spoilers: it involves creating an organised, working class movement to smash capitalism)
arilaurel's review against another edition
4.0
Current and easy to get through. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's analysis serves as a strong voice against Black capitalism and general neoliberal complacency that gets wrapped up in mainstream social justice discourse. For the length of the book, she provides a pretty thorough sketch of race and class struggle faced by Black communities under Obama, and under a long history of state violence and dispossession.
dkrane's review against another edition
5.0
This is a brilliant book, with the kind of scholarship I aspire to: composed of crystal clear writing, deeply informed research, and a strong moral vision of a better world towards which to aim. In unpacking the underpinnings of how racist ideology works and is rooted in American institutions, examining why Black Lives Matter rose when it did, and calling for class-based solidarity to pursue antiracist and anticapitalist aims, Professor Taylor's book is a must-read to help see how envision how we get free.
poisonenvy's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I first heard of this book years ago, on the Daily Show, and promptly added it to my TBR list. So imagine my delight when Libro.Fm was giving out free Audiobooks this last Black History month. So yes, I read this in audio, and the narration was excellent (even going out of her way to differentiate what was a quote and what wasn't; too often in non-fiction audiobooks, the narrator does not).
This book was insightful and easy to read and understand. It gave a concise history leading up to the #BlackLivesMatter protests, had a detailed analysis of race relations in America, and ended the book with strategies to move forward with, which is often something that many political non-fiction books lack. It's academic, but not inaccessible. Overall, an excellent look at the state of race relations in Obama's America.
This book was insightful and easy to read and understand. It gave a concise history leading up to the #BlackLivesMatter protests, had a detailed analysis of race relations in America, and ended the book with strategies to move forward with, which is often something that many political non-fiction books lack. It's academic, but not inaccessible. Overall, an excellent look at the state of race relations in Obama's America.