Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot

8 reviews

solaris_whiteflower's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide, Death, War, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Murder, Kidnapping, Child death, and Blood

amberinpieces's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Classism, Colonisation, Violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Suicide, Genocide, Blood, and Rape

Minor: Cannibalism

ren_the_hobbit's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

4.0

I was taught the white version of history in school and this book was absolutely necessary to relearn and widen the view from that vantage point. It does so with both humor and grace without trying to make ugly things pretty. I did get a little drowned in the details, but I’m not much for history anyway so someone who likes the subject more would probably find this perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

randa23's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, War, Violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Murder

meleikaspencer's review

informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Violence, War, and Slavery

placeholder13's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, and Police brutality

Minor: Colonisation, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, Death, Torture, Cannibalism, and War

cari_mac's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

incredibly well-researched, humorous but not blasé, rooted in memoir-like vignettes of Harriot’s family, and sprinkled with prose. The writing is high quality, varied, and engaging. I love the way Harriot sometimes waits to reveals the identity of the person whose story he is telling, almost like a mystery book. An excellent review of Black (American) history, and love the required and recommended reading lists at the end too.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Colonisation, Hate crime, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Slavery, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, and Sexual assault

goldenjunegem's review against another edition

funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Murder, Genocide, War, and Racism