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sunrays118's review against another edition
4.0
Honestly, this is excellent. It is well written, well thought, well argued. The book is a series of talks and articles from the late 80's. The author does an incredible job of relating every fact to the general argument. I want to also comment on how there is an exceptional amount of information here. There is a chapter for everyone. If you are interested in any aspect of women's liberation, from voting to art to medical practice, it is in this book. This was an eye-opening, jaw-dropping read. Terrifying is how this book is still 100% relevant today.
skumar's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
some parts are a bit dated but still very relevant to society
i love angela davis so much its my dream to meet her/be lectured by her
also fuck ronald reagan i hate him more than i can ever explain
some parts are a bit dated but still very relevant to society
i love angela davis so much its my dream to meet her/be lectured by her
also fuck ronald reagan i hate him more than i can ever explain
whatevanreads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Growing up in a country whose "founding" principles stem from racism and white supremacy, it shouldn't be too much of a shock that I never learned anything about Angela Davis growing up being force-fed said racist country's whitewashed history curriculum. As a prestigious member of the Communist party, it's no wonder she was positioned as an enemy in this country where white superiority Capitalism reigns supreme.
A series of essays, speeches, journal entries, and more, this book highlights the many historical and modern injustices committed against the Black community and other people of color. Published in the 1980s, a lot of this material surrounds the Reagan presidency. If you've educated yourself beyond what our whitewashed history textbooks say about Reagan, then you know his presidency set back the small amount of progress we made toward civil rights among Black people and other people of color in this country. Not only that, but the extremely racist and white supremacist policies he and his administration pushed through have not only had a lasting impact but are also being repeated today (i.e. our "Supreme" Court).
From politics, to culture, to feminism, to international struggles, to art, Davis paints a picture of how we as a country can move past the entrenched racism/white supremacy within every facet of the US. This is one of those books every white person should not only read but study.
A series of essays, speeches, journal entries, and more, this book highlights the many historical and modern injustices committed against the Black community and other people of color. Published in the 1980s, a lot of this material surrounds the Reagan presidency. If you've educated yourself beyond what our whitewashed history textbooks say about Reagan, then you know his presidency set back the small amount of progress we made toward civil rights among Black people and other people of color in this country. Not only that, but the extremely racist and white supremacist policies he and his administration pushed through have not only had a lasting impact but are also being repeated today (i.e. our "Supreme" Court).
From politics, to culture, to feminism, to international struggles, to art, Davis paints a picture of how we as a country can move past the entrenched racism/white supremacy within every facet of the US. This is one of those books every white person should not only read but study.
honeyvoiced's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, and Genocide
Moderate: Racism and Slavery
Minor: Cancer
sterrenkijker's review against another edition
5.0
A classic must-read on intersectional feminism and politics