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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir in Books

Feb 5, 2018  
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Asha Bandele | 2018 | Biography, History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A human experience in the BLM movement
There has recently been an upswing of works relating to racism in the US, so it was only a matter of time that one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement spoke about this issue.

Patrisse Khan-Cullors is eloquent, and her experiences are truly harrowing. From watching her 12 year old brother being assaulted and harrassed by police officers, growing up in poverty, to being an adult and watching another brother being locked up for being mentally disabled. It is really quite horrifying to see the spectrum of violence that black bodies still endure even post-Jim Crow laws. Cullors will argue that this is but an extension of those days.

It is a timely piece, and one of the better writings on the topic, mixing activism and academia with her own memoir.
  
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Paige (0 KP) rated The Hate u Give in Books

Jun 22, 2018  
The Hate u Give
The Hate u Give
Angie Thomas | 2017 | Children
10
8.4 (54 Ratings)
Book Rating
Everything! (0 more)
Should be required reading
I have never read such a gripping, fascinating and heartwarming story that also taught me as much as this book did. Whilst I have always supported the Black Lives Matter movement, I have never understood it in the way that I do after reading this book. I have so much love for all of the characters. It had me crying in public for a lot of it! I recommend this book to anyone who’ll listen to me!
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America in Books

Oct 26, 2017  
The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America
The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America
Dwight Watkins | 2016 | History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A vivid account of survival and growth
Dwight Watkins, a seasoned writer and teacher with indisputable talent and skills, gives a detailed account of living on the 'Other Side' of Baltimore. The Beast Side is a socio-historical examination of black lives in the United States juxtaposed against his upbringing in the area. Through his account we discover a poignant and unadulterated story about the systematic way black lives don't matter and how the challenges for African Americans are much deeper and pervasive than people will admit.

What helps the arguments in Watkins's essays hit home are the sobering and enlightening slices of life and characters he weaves throughout. By the end, you're left with an advanced understanding of this man's love for the community that formed him, and how neighbourhoods such as East Baltimore fit into the national debate for social change. A must for those who care about social equality.