Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur

41 reviews

firepawreads's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Violence, and Police brutality

kols's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

An incredibly crafted autobiography that flashes between memories of growing up in New York and the events leading up to her arrest/her time in prison. She tells her stories as they happened and reflects on them as a woman looking back at her life. Assata is a wonderful writer and I learned so much. I would recommend this to anyone and I'll leave you with a pull quote that stuck with me: Love is contraband in Hell, cause love is an acid that eats away bars. But you, me, and tomorrow hold hands and make vows that struggle will multiply. The hacksaw has two blades. The shotgun has two barrels. We are pregnant with freedom. We are a conspiracy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

nolongeremi's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

a must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the BPP (black panther party) and black liberation struggle! 

power to the people ✊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Police brutality

pang's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Stalking

jubilantdemon's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Misogyny

katharina90's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Throughout her autobiography Assata Shakur offers a radical analysis of interlocking systems of oppression and how they are upheld by the legal injustice system, policing, education and media. This book is as relevant as ever.

Despite the sobering topic and graphic content, Assata's sense of humor and no-bullshit attitude made this a highly entertaining read. I also found it inspiring and hopeful, particularly in regard to her views on activism and the struggle for liberation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Confinement, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Classism

Minor: Fatphobia

rachbake's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

purplesoccer126's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Police brutality

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring tense medium-paced

4.0

Wow. I thought I knew her story but I knew nothing. The things this woman has been through. It’s eye opening. It’s horrific. It’s important. I hope everyone gets a chance to read her story and takes her advice to heart. She learned so much. She has much that we can learn from her. This is an essential memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Medical content, Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racism