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A review by pattydsf
From #Blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
4.0
“The essence of economic inequality is borne out in a simple fact: there are 400 billionaires in the United States and 45 million people living in poverty. These are not parallel facts; they are intersecting facts. There are 400 American billionaires because there are 45 million people living in poverty. Profit comes at the expense of the living wage. Corporate executives, university presidents, and capitalists in general are living the good life--because so many others are living a life of hardship.”
I had the privilege to hear Taylor speak at Randolph-Macon College about a month ago. I feel honored to have met and spoken with Dr. Taylor. She is an excellent writer and a very good speaker. I was so impressed with the way she talked with, not down to, the students who came to her talk. Taylor teaches at Princeton and there is a big difference between the students at R-MC and Princeton. She treated everyone as a valuable person. That included this old white woman.
I was halfway through this book when Taylor spoke. I had reached the chapter about the Obama administration and was wishing for better news. Taylor was willing to talk to me and to give me hope. This kind of interaction is why I am usually glad to meet authors. Taylor gave hope to all the attendees of her talk because she reminded us that change always comes from the streets – not from the politicians.
This book is excellent, and I am looking forward to reading more of Taylor’s works. This was part of my continuing education about the United States and all our horrible prejudices. It reinforced my viewpoint that we as a country need to be more equitable, more kind and more open to justice for all.
I had the privilege to hear Taylor speak at Randolph-Macon College about a month ago. I feel honored to have met and spoken with Dr. Taylor. She is an excellent writer and a very good speaker. I was so impressed with the way she talked with, not down to, the students who came to her talk. Taylor teaches at Princeton and there is a big difference between the students at R-MC and Princeton. She treated everyone as a valuable person. That included this old white woman.
I was halfway through this book when Taylor spoke. I had reached the chapter about the Obama administration and was wishing for better news. Taylor was willing to talk to me and to give me hope. This kind of interaction is why I am usually glad to meet authors. Taylor gave hope to all the attendees of her talk because she reminded us that change always comes from the streets – not from the politicians.
This book is excellent, and I am looking forward to reading more of Taylor’s works. This was part of my continuing education about the United States and all our horrible prejudices. It reinforced my viewpoint that we as a country need to be more equitable, more kind and more open to justice for all.