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A review by lmurray74
From #blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
5.0
A brilliant and incisive book that provides an analysis of Black liberation movements manifest today, with historical context that never ceases to shock. Taylor writes clearly with a strong personal voice; she communicates historical fact while placing its impact in the contemporary struggle for Black liberation. A highly engaging read that should be on everyone's bookshelf.
"The struggle for Black liberation requires going beyond the standard narrative that Black people have come a long way but have a long way to go-which, of course, says nothing about where it is we are actually trying to get to. It requires understanding the origins and nature of Black oppression and racism more generally. Most importantly, it requires a strategy, some sense of how we get from the current situation to the future. Perhaps at its most basic level, Black liberation implies a world where Black people can live in peace, without the constant threat of the social, economic, and political woes of a society that places almost no value on the vast majority of Black lives. It would mean living in a world where Black lives matter. While it is true that when black people get free, everyone gets free, Black people in America cannot "get free" on their own. In that sense, Black liberation is bound up with the project of human liberation and social transformation."
"The struggle for Black liberation requires going beyond the standard narrative that Black people have come a long way but have a long way to go-which, of course, says nothing about where it is we are actually trying to get to. It requires understanding the origins and nature of Black oppression and racism more generally. Most importantly, it requires a strategy, some sense of how we get from the current situation to the future. Perhaps at its most basic level, Black liberation implies a world where Black people can live in peace, without the constant threat of the social, economic, and political woes of a society that places almost no value on the vast majority of Black lives. It would mean living in a world where Black lives matter. While it is true that when black people get free, everyone gets free, Black people in America cannot "get free" on their own. In that sense, Black liberation is bound up with the project of human liberation and social transformation."