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ceplunk's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
3.25
Very educational but difficult to read at times. More academic than what I was expecting. I’m glad I read this.
haiking99's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
This book is a easy to follow introduction into the teachings of Assata Shakur and the intricacies of racialized state violence. If you ever were curious about connecting the dots from the Civil Rights Era to the Black Panther Party to Mass Incarceration and BLM movement, this is where to start.
randisworld's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.75
Important to read reviews because this was not what I was expecting. But it is a good read as we move into an election year. Covers a lot of ground.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Police brutality, Violence, and War
theythemsam's review against another edition
Tried to listen to this as an audiobook, but I’d def need a physical copy to actually invest what the book is saying lol
stevia333k's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
4.5
It was informative on how various mainstream histiographies got shit wrong (such as masculinist interpretations & making strawmen out of the activists that emerged out of California colleges), but since I haven't learned about Assata yet I sense there was a lot that was understated.
For example, I learned from "captive genders" that there are Yoruba spiritual practitioners who associate Assata with a warrior god(dess), and while this book mentions that M4BL activists reframe history with new heros like Assata, Davis, etc, rediscovering the MLism of the black panthers, for historical context even though intersectional feminism is now foundational to the movement (though foundational oppression theory is not).
So basically, I liked this book that covers the 1940s-early 2020's, but I feel like I didn't get everything on the first read because I lack context, but I appreciate it to say the least for the Oakland history part as well as how elite capture & black capitalism led to the dissolving of DLC (IDK what that is) because of how the Democrat party had basically taken its role even though Clinton had made democrats celebrate lynchings again.
For example, I learned from "captive genders" that there are Yoruba spiritual practitioners who associate Assata with a warrior god(dess), and while this book mentions that M4BL activists reframe history with new heros like Assata, Davis, etc, rediscovering the MLism of the black panthers, for historical context even though intersectional feminism is now foundational to the movement (though foundational oppression theory is not).
So basically, I liked this book that covers the 1940s-early 2020's, but I feel like I didn't get everything on the first read because I lack context, but I appreciate it to say the least for the Oakland history part as well as how elite capture & black capitalism led to the dissolving of DLC (IDK what that is) because of how the Democrat party had basically taken its role even though Clinton had made democrats celebrate lynchings again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Colonisation, Racism, Violence, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Classism, Genocide, and Sexual harassment
jhdot's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This is a solid collection of essays accompanied by a new reflection to address the historical lineage and current matters of state violence and racial capitalism.
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