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asolis's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
The right book at the right time. Listening to this over the last few days, in Dr. Davis's own voice, has been a balm. Yes, frustrating that this 10-year-old book could have been written yesterday for how apt it is. But also restorative to be re-grounded in what collective liberation is really all about (hint: not elections).
sarahbc93_'s review against another edition
4.0
So this is the second book that I have read by Angela Davis, and it’s a collection of small interview pieces and speeches that she has made focusing on the topics of the events in Ferguson and in Palestine as well as the wider focus on Black resistance and protest.
What I liked more about this one than the other book by Davis that I have read, is that you get so much more of her own personal style and feel in these speeches and interviews that make you engage with her more. I now know that she often runs over in her speeches but that she is quite funny in ways I didn’t expect.
She also really knows how to get the information across to absolutely anyone who might be listening or reading these words. Whether you are someone who has been working on prison abolition and Black resistance since the beginning or if you are a young activist, or someone like me that who just wants to learn. You never feel talked down to.
But that doesn’t detract from the content of her speeches or interviews. In each one Davis lays out her arguments and connects them to academic research or real events and forces you to look at the world differently and reevaluate how you are going to interact with the world after that.
What I liked more about this one than the other book by Davis that I have read, is that you get so much more of her own personal style and feel in these speeches and interviews that make you engage with her more. I now know that she often runs over in her speeches but that she is quite funny in ways I didn’t expect.
She also really knows how to get the information across to absolutely anyone who might be listening or reading these words. Whether you are someone who has been working on prison abolition and Black resistance since the beginning or if you are a young activist, or someone like me that who just wants to learn. You never feel talked down to.
But that doesn’t detract from the content of her speeches or interviews. In each one Davis lays out her arguments and connects them to academic research or real events and forces you to look at the world differently and reevaluate how you are going to interact with the world after that.
ensara's review against another edition
hmmm yeah much to learn not all good, solid stuff tho
egdliterary's review against another edition
5.0
This is a very powerful collation of work and I learnt a lot.
john__bergstrom's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0