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How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
hb_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
sometimes reading theory can be difficult, but the CRC statement, especially when accompanied by interviews with those who wrote it and those who have been impacted by it, was not a struggle to grasp at all. i really enjoyed hearing the authors' perspectives, and seeing the development of Black feminism in the US from the 70s to now. I came away with a better understanding of the history of these ideas and how they are being enacted today, as well as an understanding of coalition-building among different activist and organizer groups. I definitely want to read more from these authors and the authors they cited as their influences.
airheadxt's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
smateer73's review
4.0
This book was so fantastic. It has the full text of the Combahee River Collective Statement and then discusses the ongoing impact of the three founders, as well as the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. It really emphasizes the importance of this intersectional, Black female specific view of liberation that also considers class and economic ideas. It’s very powerful.
jillmacintyre's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
smiley7245's review against another edition
informative
3.0
Interviews are not my jam. Historical documents and primary sources are. So this was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I really enjoyed the introduction with it's background information and the actual Combahee River Collective Statement, but I did not enjoy the interviews; they were too meandering. Three of the four interviews were women from the CRC, and the final was one of the founders of BLM. My favorite interview was Beverly Smith (the second interview) because she was not only the most accessible, but she stayed on topic the best, and her approach to the interview resonated more than the others. Despite the fact that interviews are not my favorite way to consume information, this was interesting and I am glad that I read it.