Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis

17 reviews

brynalexa's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

While I love when the author reads their work for an audiobook, I think this one is best read in print. I will be on the lookout for a copy. It was a bit repetitive but otherwise very interesting and helpful. All our struggles are connected and this book gives evidence. 

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia, Confinement, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Torture, Colonisation, Classism, Slavery, Police brutality, Homophobia, War, Xenophobia, Sexism, and Racism

rachelfayreads's review

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Antisemitism, Child death, Colonisation, Racism, Xenophobia, War, Transphobia, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Police brutality, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Deportation, Classism, and Death

juleseliasw's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Homophobia, War, Suicide, Xenophobia, Slavery, Genocide, Hate crime, Gun violence, Colonisation, Classism, Racism, Murder, Islamophobia, Violence, and Police brutality

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Transphobia, Grief, Violence, Classism, Police brutality, and Racism

ms_mitchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This is a very political book dealing with intersectionality. I don't agree with everything she says, but I respect her and especially how much she updated her attitudes with the times particularly in terms of gender. She is the the exact opposite of the "Ok, Boomer". .

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Racism

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Trafficking, Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Classism, War, Violence, and Medical content

mari1532's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

I listened to the audiobook with my audible subscription (while I still had it) although I own a copy of the ebook.

Brief Synopsis: This book is a compilation of speeches and talks given by Dr. Davis covering themes related to collective liberation

Thoughts: I read this book several weeks ago and there hasn't been a day since that I haven't thought about this book in some way. I think that it should be required reading and has directed me to seek out other reading and organizations. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Violence, Genocide, Colonisation, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racism, War, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Classism, and Torture

bashsbooks's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

This book is incredible - I am going to need my own copy to review and annotate. There were so many different important points that Davis made that I would like to note down, so many quotes that I would like to let mull in my brain, so many connections that are extremely relevant in our current moment - even though most of this text was written around a decade ago. Some key points that resonated with me quite a bit (and that kept coming up) were: the distinction between civil rights and freedom, the idea of what a terrorist is (and the political slant inherent in that word), the way that collectives of black women have long been a force of change in this country, and how to build an international struggle and get people relating to problems that seem abstract and far away. 

If I were only reviewing the text, this would easily be 5 stars. But since I listened to it as an audiobook, I feel like I should point out that the interview section is a bit confusing because it is ALL read by Davis, and sometimes it's difficult to tell when she is reading the interviewer's questions versus her own answers. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Islamophobia, Classism, Racism, Violence, Death, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Genocide, War, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Deportation, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Transphobia

soniajoy98's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Minor: Classism, Torture, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, and War

kshertz's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

4.0

There’s so many important facts and information here. Reading her words on Palestine during their genocide is even more devastating. I am taking this information and using it in my daily volunteering. It helped me to understand how to relate to others and the need to align myself with the most needy. No one is free until we are all . A great book to learn so much. 

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Colonisation, Abandonment, Classism, and Racism

chronicacademia's review

informative fast-paced

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Physical abuse, and Police brutality