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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors
kateabkemeier's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
1000% love. I want to know her thoughts in the present day on the 2020 protests and the state of things she mentioned in the book.
every_morning's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Such an important story. I learned so much by hearing about her life and the experiences of her friends and family. A good “window” book. The first few sections were hard but really good. I didn’t like the last few sections as much that focused on BLM, it felt a bit disjointed to me. Would be interested in a more recent epilogue.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
alicebme's review against another edition
5.0
Recommended by Bust Magazine. I read this right before the incident at Starbucks where 2 African-American men were arrested for waiting without ordering. I learned from this book that calling the cops is a white privilege. When people of color are suspected, the cops are not going to be fair and the suspects can be indefinitely stuck in the system if they are not killed instantly. White people put people of color into more danger than they can imagine when they call the police. Calling because of suspected danger is often based in racist fears because we live in a white supremacist country. I also learned that mental illness services are total shit for most people. The prejudice and ignorance surrounding mental illness coupled with racial prejudice can destroy a person. The author also provided a number of examples of loving queer and transgender relationships, including her own.
hollandvk's review against another edition
5.0
Her prose is almost poetic at times. Such a beautiful book.
lavenderbutch's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
birdbeech's review against another edition
5.0
This book was heart breaking yet hopeful. If anything, it reminds me of how much power one person can have when they are passionately committed to a better world, not just for herself, but for generations to come. This is also a beautiful story of the community Patrisse built to cope with huge amounts of loss and to help glue together a movement. One half autobiography, one half “this is what led me to take action and how I did it”.
This was also written with very approachable language to where I feel very inclined to give this book to family for holidays in hopes that they actually read and digest her words. I think it’s a good conversation starter for book clubs and families wanting to discuss systematic oppression and abuse of power happening daily in America.
This was also written with very approachable language to where I feel very inclined to give this book to family for holidays in hopes that they actually read and digest her words. I think it’s a good conversation starter for book clubs and families wanting to discuss systematic oppression and abuse of power happening daily in America.