Reviews tagging 'Racism'

An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T Mays

7 reviews

handyj's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Overall a good read. Mays writes very personally and passionately which makes reading it feel like a conversation. I would have liked a broader discussion of communities, versus the individualist focus that comes up throughout. I think I was expecting more of a sociological review rather than personal essays informed by historical pinpoints.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Genocide, Racism, and Trafficking

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Genocide, Hate crime, Colonisation, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Murder, War, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Slavery, Classism, and Ableism

Minor: Addiction, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

Mo lynchings, assassinations, segregation, colorism.

zombiezami's review

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, War, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

katharina90's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

A high-level overview of US history from a Black and Indigenous perspective and how these two communities have been impacted (in similar and different ways) by settler colonialism, white supremacy, capitalism and other intersecting systems of harm.

While the author provides some insight into the unique lived experience of Afro-Indigenous people in particular, that is not the focus of the book (which I found surprising and may be a missed opportunity?).

What I found most interesting was the author's analysis of the dynamics between Black and Indigenous communities at various points in time, ranging from solidarity and shared struggle to erasure and active complicity in the other's oppression. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Murder, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, and Misogyny

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, and Slavery

redcapediver's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Don’t read my dumb lil white boy review go read the book it’s a great starting point for learning about black and indigenous issues my gosh!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Genocide, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Murder and Misogyny

caidyn's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

An interesting read on how the Black and Indigenous communities have either come together or opposed each other over the years. I really appreciated how it focused on their combined histories in the face of colonialism. Definitely want to own it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism