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rufio7's review against another edition
5.0
Relevant Canadian examples and context to the systemic anti-black racism and black resistance that exists in our white supremacist society.
lottie1803's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
beegcly's review against another edition
5.0
Finished this one last night and I'm going to need a few days to gather my thoughts for a review! But it was exceptional, an absolute must read for Canadians
joshwrose's review against another edition
5.0
An important read for Canadians trying to decolonize, be antiracist, and resist white patriarchal supremacy. If you've read How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, this book, which highlights racism in Canada, is a must-read follow up.
bhangatkuo's review against another edition
5.0
I just put down this book and it's very clear to me that it is one of those pivotal reads that will help me better establish my vision of a future for me and other Black Canadians. Cole's honesty and perseverance is exemplary and unapologetic. This book forces us all to confront our perspectives on Canada and being Canadian and does an exceptional job of bringing together broader context to help explain individual stories. Cole also does a great job of centering contemporary Canada in his analysis - this is not a past history of Canadian violence it is current, ongoing. It's amazing to read this book and realize that I had been watching Cole's advocacy from the periphery online. To read about all that I didn't see is incredible and an important reminder that activists are our real heroes and the truest representation of the Canada we claim to be but don't actually live up to. What a valuable read on the road to advocating for and demanding systemic change.
gillyanaire's review against another edition
5.0
I've been a Desmond Cole fan since 2012 when I moved to Toronto. His urgent and affecting journalism and prose is essential reading for all Torontonians, Canadians, and human beings. The care Cole takes to name the influential activists and thinkers (especially Black and Indigenous women) who've fought tirelessly for the basic human rights of BIPOC communities is inspiring and major. I plan to revisit my notes and research their work. He continuously demonstrates the mountain of work we (white people) need to do to decolonize our minds and institutions. I also found his constant acknowledgement of the indigenous land that I've settled on momentous in contextualizing his writing and 2017, a year of Black resistance and power. You will devour this critical and powerful book. Can't wait for what Cole has in store in the years to come.