Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis

21 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I want to hear Davis speak SO BADLY. She so clearly illuminates connections between the international struggles against oppression. Chapter 8 was particularly impactful for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Deportation

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Islamophobia, War, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Antisemitism, and Deportation

emalderwood's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

This was a great read for anyone who's interested in the intersectionality of issues such as prison abolition, racism, and international justice in places like Palestine. As it is more a collection of speeches, some points were repeated in multiple contexts and the examinations of certain issues weren't as in depth as they may be in other sources. But this was a good introduction to some of these issues for anyone new to them, and contained important reminders and inspiration for anyone more well-versed. If you're looking for something a bit less heavy that will help inspire you to action or give you a jumping off point for what else to learn, I would recommend this. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

beebowbabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Slavery, and War

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

megthecatlady's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Angela Davis is brilliant. This work makes me want to be more of an activist than I am. This book is essentially a collection of speeches Angela Davis has given over the years and each one was different while somehow touching on the same topics throughout. Our world is so intertwined. If you want to work toward changing the status quo, start with this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Slavery, and War

Minor: Sexual violence and Transphobia

brynalexa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

While I love when the author reads their work for an audiobook, I think this one is best read in print. I will be on the lookout for a copy. It was a bit repetitive but otherwise very interesting and helpful. All our struggles are connected and this book gives evidence. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation

grace_b_3's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

This book collects some of Davis’s speeches and essays, alongside interviews with her. Since all of the collected materials are from within the same time period, the book can feel a bit repetitive at times, but a lot of Davis’s points are still impactful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual violence, Islamophobia, and Deportation

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation

ms_mitchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This is a very political book dealing with intersectionality. I don't agree with everything she says, but I respect her and especially how much she updated her attitudes with the times particularly in terms of gender. She is the the exact opposite of the "Ok, Boomer". .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

bashsbooks's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

This book is incredible - I am going to need my own copy to review and annotate. There were so many different important points that Davis made that I would like to note down, so many quotes that I would like to let mull in my brain, so many connections that are extremely relevant in our current moment - even though most of this text was written around a decade ago. Some key points that resonated with me quite a bit (and that kept coming up) were: the distinction between civil rights and freedom, the idea of what a terrorist is (and the political slant inherent in that word), the way that collectives of black women have long been a force of change in this country, and how to build an international struggle and get people relating to problems that seem abstract and far away. 

If I were only reviewing the text, this would easily be 5 stars. But since I listened to it as an audiobook, I feel like I should point out that the interview section is a bit confusing because it is ALL read by Davis, and sometimes it's difficult to tell when she is reading the interviewer's questions versus her own answers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Transphobia

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, and Sexual violence