A review by hagiasophia
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

informative medium-paced
 Powerful memoir by one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement. I listened to the audiobook, read by the author, which I enjoyed. While I have been aware of BLM as a movement since about 2014 or so, but I was not familiar with their origins, so I really enjoyed learning about how the group started. That being said, this is more a memoir of Khan-Cullors' life, and talks much more about her experiences growing up, her father and brother's interactions with police and incarceration and her personal relationships than it does about BLM. I would have liked more time spent describing how Khan-Cullors and the other two women who started BLM met and grew the organization and how they dealt with public reactions. I was also curious about her time in divinity school, which she barely even touched on and wonder how that has impacted her work in any way. However, she may also not go into detail on certain subjects in order to protect the identities of people involved. While this is a valuable contribution to the literature on the Black Lives Matter movement, it was a bit too short and you will want to read other books afterward to fill in the gaps. 
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