Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot

6 reviews

narbine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

I enjoyed the blend of personal history with american history

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jaithur's review

challenging funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation

amberinpieces's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Suicide, Blood, and Police brutality

Minor: Cannibalism

randa23's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, and Classism

placeholder13's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Slavery, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and War

cari_mac's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

incredibly well-researched, humorous but not blasé, rooted in memoir-like vignettes of Harriot’s family, and sprinkled with prose. The writing is high quality, varied, and engaging. I love the way Harriot sometimes waits to reveals the identity of the person whose story he is telling, almost like a mystery book. An excellent review of Black (American) history, and love the required and recommended reading lists at the end too.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, and Sexual assault