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A review by dhiyanah
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A clear, and careful collection of analysis, insight, and sharing that allows the reader to find their footing within wider momentums and movements towards liberation. Though mostly US-centered, we see how the tangled web of Western exploitation is spread out globally, uniting our struggles for freedom in this way. The author offers us a vibrant sense of grounded awareness, encouraging communal strength throughout this collection.
Angela reminds us also to thread carefully when it comes to creating idols out of individual revolutionaries, lest we forget the collective effort that's key in breaking the chains and harmful dynamics of imperial structures. It takes more than just individual reach, charisma, or presence. It takes us as a global community learning from and protecting each other through this journey of struggle, resistance, and empowerment. A highly clarifying read to understand the power imbalances impacting us all, and a great primer for understanding the abolition movement's priority of harm reduction.
Angela reminds us also to thread carefully when it comes to creating idols out of individual revolutionaries, lest we forget the collective effort that's key in breaking the chains and harmful dynamics of imperial structures. It takes more than just individual reach, charisma, or presence. It takes us as a global community learning from and protecting each other through this journey of struggle, resistance, and empowerment. A highly clarifying read to understand the power imbalances impacting us all, and a great primer for understanding the abolition movement's priority of harm reduction.