Reviews

Hope in the Struggle: A Memoir by Arleta Little, Carolyn Holbrook, Josie R. Johnson

kjboldon's review

5.0

Valuable history of civil rights in Minnesota by one of its principals.

kevinhendricks's review

2.0

This is a very fact-based recitation of Josie Johnson's life and accomplishments. While she had an incredible life and did invaluable work fighting for justice in Minnesota and beyond, I'm not sure the account lives up to the title. It's a good historical record and helpful to see the state of my own state, but the book really doesn't answer the questions posed in the book jacket, "Why do you continue to work on issues of justice?" and "How do you maintain hope?" The epilogue is the only place that gets close, so if you struggle with that in your reading, be sure to at least read the epilogue.