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sadietay's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 - I really wish the producers of the audiobook would have had someone else read the questions, rather than having Davis read both the questions and her answers.
Wow, the wisdom and experience that Angela Davis has in the fight for Justice, Freedom, and Equal Rights blows me away. Getting to hear this book read in her voice felt like a gift! I’ve never heard an advocate speak with such clear focus, yet with such a global and intersectional view. Without watering down her message in the *slightest,* Davis explained how advocating for changes with Palestine, US presidential elections, police shootings, the prison industrial complex and mass-capitalism; all derive from the same goals.
In this collection of interviews and speeches, Davis drove home the fact that “racism is not individual” and that meticulous organizational efforts have to be made to move the cause of freedom along.
“Our histories never unfold in isolation. We cannot truly tell what we consider to be our own histories without knowing the others stories.”
Wow, the wisdom and experience that Angela Davis has in the fight for Justice, Freedom, and Equal Rights blows me away. Getting to hear this book read in her voice felt like a gift! I’ve never heard an advocate speak with such clear focus, yet with such a global and intersectional view. Without watering down her message in the *slightest,* Davis explained how advocating for changes with Palestine, US presidential elections, police shootings, the prison industrial complex and mass-capitalism; all derive from the same goals.
In this collection of interviews and speeches, Davis drove home the fact that “racism is not individual” and that meticulous organizational efforts have to be made to move the cause of freedom along.
“Our histories never unfold in isolation. We cannot truly tell what we consider to be our own histories without knowing the others stories.”
emeereee's review against another edition
5.0
THE Angela Davis is so enlightening as always and I am so grateful for her knowledge. I think while I cannot discount the knowledge Davis shares, these feel like great beginner to mid-level texts to people who are thinking about how abolition struggles are connected globally and how we cannot stay focused on just the US. also does a good job of giving more context to Palestine that may not be as widely known. Would recommend!
katiemulcahy122's review against another edition
Soft DNF at 13% because I realized the audiobook was the wrong choice for me and I just haven't gotten around to getting a different format from the library.
rebeccam00's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
lostgwennel's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
onyxburst's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I think this is well worth the read. The topics in this book are still relevant, which can evoke some melancholy feelings. But the speeches here are inspiring. They are informative. They are easy to digest. And they reference which books to go seek further information to continue learn and grow.