A review by nb_leftist
The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

I liked it a lot, it would’ve been better if I read this before reading Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown because a lot of what’s written here is, in my opinion, much more interestingly voiced in that work. 

My highlights are the bit about revolution being two ways, meaning we have to change ourselves and change the system simultaneously. I also liked the bit about education and the place where people get educated being a rallying point/point of focus for revolutionary movements as it can create humans rather than workers. 

A (incomplete) critique I have is her consistent use of the Obama campaign’s grassroots structure and how it “changed politics forever.” Whether it did or not is up for debate, but something about it is off for me. I’m not a fan of electoralism and I don’t know whether she is but I am used to the mention of electoralism going a very certain way.

Definitely recommend reading it. I wish I had read it before Emergent Strategy. If I see another one of her works I’m definitely going to pick it up!