Reviews tagging 'War'

A Liberdade é uma Luta Constante by Angela Y. Davis

35 reviews

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". .

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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 against another edition

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

booksandteatime's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Islamophobia, Colonisation, War, Gun violence, Misogyny, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Genocide, Racism, Death, Hate crime, and Police brutality

bashsbooks's review against another edition

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. 

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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

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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

razmo's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Xenophobia, War, Racism, and Transphobia

biobeetle's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

createandchaos's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle is a must read for those who want to understand the genocide occurring in Palestine and how it effects the world as well. Angela Davis explains how the history of anti-blackness in America and apartheid in Israel is a reflection of the ongoing western imperial project while opening the door for independent research. History can't be forgotten because it intersects in so many paths. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Genocide, and War

Moderate: Slavery and Death

nineinchnails's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

slightly repetitive but a really informative read that gave me optimism and hope at a time where i really need it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, and War

Minor: Slavery, Transphobia, and Sexual assault

sydapel's review against another edition

hopeful informative

Obviously, Angela Davis is an incredibly foundational figure in our efforts to organize community led movements and I've needed to read this for years. However, for my white friends who (like me) think of this as something to check off your list in order to feel better about your role in oppressive cycles at play in America and throughout the world, this is a starting point for further, more in depth reading and reflection. Overall though, this expertly reenforces how movements to end discrimination, genocide and hate start and stop with well organized collective action, even when it disrupts our sense of normalcy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Classism, and War