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A review by bobsacoolword
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I wish I had broken it up into more sittings. It really helps to show how different movements are connected, but can get repetitive because a lot of the speeches cover the same people or same events. I don’t think the repetitiveness is bad. I think it was meant to be read over time because when you read it all at once, you run the risk of accidentally tuning out things you feel like the book has already covered. I just did not read this in a way that was optimal for me.
At the same time, it's a reminder of how poor the history education is in the United States and how now as adults, it's our responsibility to learn all of these moments and decide how we are going to let them shape our values and beliefs. I loved being able to see how all of these different movements all throughout history and all over the world are connected. Too often, it's easy to see these moments and just feel despair, but hearing how generations of activists all over the world fighting different fights have helped to shape each others' battles. It sparks the small bit of hope I was holding on to, where community and connection are the key to revolutions.
At the same time, it's a reminder of how poor the history education is in the United States and how now as adults, it's our responsibility to learn all of these moments and decide how we are going to let them shape our values and beliefs. I loved being able to see how all of these different movements all throughout history and all over the world are connected. Too often, it's easy to see these moments and just feel despair, but hearing how generations of activists all over the world fighting different fights have helped to shape each others' battles. It sparks the small bit of hope I was holding on to, where community and connection are the key to revolutions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism