bethanyonburchwood's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I found Kimberly Jones’s book to be very informative for anyone seeking to better understand the flow of money through America’s history. I particularly loved her Monopoly analogy. The first have of the book was largely informative, while the second half was more action-driven. Most of her suggested actions I agree with, but there were a few that I can’t fully support . Nonetheless, Jones offers a lot of practical advice such as the power of voting, buying black, financial planning, and even compensation methods to descendants of oppression to promote equity.
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(e.g., I’m a big supporter of reforming the police, but I personally don’t think defunding is the right answer)textpublishing's review
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‘In a voice that is equal parts clear, unflinching and hopeful, Kimberly Jones fills in the missing pieces to the puzzle of Black American economic disparity. So much of the truth has been (purposely) hidden in the dark, but Kimberly brings the light. A must-read for everyone ready to fight for true equity.’
Layla F. Saad
‘Kimberly truly took my breath away the first time I heard her speak. Learning from all of her work continues to be such a privilege. No punches pulled, no opportunities for change missed, and no lies told. I am so grateful this generation has a voice like hers to guide us.’
Jameela Jamil
‘Kimberly’s message is as clarion in How We Can Win as it was when it erupted from her being in her now-famous viral video. There is a way forward in this rigged system, but it will take us knowing how we got here and working as a community to get out. Kimberly, like Mother Harriet is saying, If we hear the dogs, keep going. If we want to get to freedom, keep going. This book is a liberatory map I desperately pray we all follow.’
Sonya Renee Taylor
‘Kimberly Jones hits as hard as Serena Williams and has the intellectual range of Angela Davis. How We Can Win is genius—written with the cadence of hip-hop and the intellectual energy of jazz. Jones understands the relationship between America’s streets and its boardrooms, and she delivers her lessons with heart, nuance and a complexity that belie the simplicity of her prose. This book is both a praise song for Black life and a manual for humanity.’
Sisonke Msimang
'How We Can Win teaches us that we will not be free until we change the systems that oppress Black people, not out of revenge, but by understanding our history and taking collective action.’
Akuch Anyieth
‘A fierce, poignant, poetic, and necessary examination of race, class, and what it means to be a Black female activist up against the colonial mindset of modern America.’
Maxine Beneba Clarke
'Edifying, instructive and vital reading.’
Stylist (UK)
'Jones expands on the logic of her viral speech with verve and poetic flair.’
Happy Mag
‘In a voice that is equal parts clear, unflinching and hopeful, Kimberly Jones fills in the missing pieces to the puzzle of Black American economic disparity. So much of the truth has been (purposely) hidden in the dark, but Kimberly brings the light. A must-read for everyone ready to fight for true equity.’
Layla F. Saad
‘Kimberly truly took my breath away the first time I heard her speak. Learning from all of her work continues to be such a privilege. No punches pulled, no opportunities for change missed, and no lies told. I am so grateful this generation has a voice like hers to guide us.’
Jameela Jamil
‘Kimberly’s message is as clarion in How We Can Win as it was when it erupted from her being in her now-famous viral video. There is a way forward in this rigged system, but it will take us knowing how we got here and working as a community to get out. Kimberly, like Mother Harriet is saying, If we hear the dogs, keep going. If we want to get to freedom, keep going. This book is a liberatory map I desperately pray we all follow.’
Sonya Renee Taylor
‘Kimberly Jones hits as hard as Serena Williams and has the intellectual range of Angela Davis. How We Can Win is genius—written with the cadence of hip-hop and the intellectual energy of jazz. Jones understands the relationship between America’s streets and its boardrooms, and she delivers her lessons with heart, nuance and a complexity that belie the simplicity of her prose. This book is both a praise song for Black life and a manual for humanity.’
Sisonke Msimang
'How We Can Win teaches us that we will not be free until we change the systems that oppress Black people, not out of revenge, but by understanding our history and taking collective action.’
Akuch Anyieth
‘A fierce, poignant, poetic, and necessary examination of race, class, and what it means to be a Black female activist up against the colonial mindset of modern America.’
Maxine Beneba Clarke
'Edifying, instructive and vital reading.’
Stylist (UK)
'Jones expands on the logic of her viral speech with verve and poetic flair.’
Happy Mag
noizyhanner's review against another edition
Came into this after watching her viral speech, and so, so glad I had the audiobook. Incredible voice, narrator, and heart.
pharmdad2007's review against another edition
3.0
Fiery and passionate, Kimberly Jones offers some great words of advice and also words of wisdom here. Some great info!
sagarific's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
bolynne's review against another edition
5.0
*I received a copy of this book from a Goodreads Giveaway*
Five stars, easy. How could it not be? I teared up, I got mad, I learned a thing or two. All while enjoying the effortless and conversational tone. This book doesn't speak down to you or shy away from the true facts of this country's history and present.
If there's one thing that flows through Kimberly Jones writing like a golden thread, it's optimism and a pure love for the Black community past and present.
For many of us outside the Black community, myself included, 2020 was the year we started waking up and getting really, truly mad. Reading this book and learning more about no just the present state of the Black experience, but how we all got here, was an honor.
I wasn't completely in the dark, especially when it came to the travesty of a criminal justice system we have here, but there were other parts of our history I honestly didn't know about, like the Freedman's Bank. We should all be reading this book and others like it.
Yes, this book is an important read for all people of color, and is speaking directly to them. That doesn't mean white people shouldn't read it, quite the contrary. Something shouldn't have to be speaking to us specifically for us to shut up and listen.
Five stars, easy. How could it not be? I teared up, I got mad, I learned a thing or two. All while enjoying the effortless and conversational tone. This book doesn't speak down to you or shy away from the true facts of this country's history and present.
If there's one thing that flows through Kimberly Jones writing like a golden thread, it's optimism and a pure love for the Black community past and present.
For many of us outside the Black community, myself included, 2020 was the year we started waking up and getting really, truly mad. Reading this book and learning more about no just the present state of the Black experience, but how we all got here, was an honor.
I wasn't completely in the dark, especially when it came to the travesty of a criminal justice system we have here, but there were other parts of our history I honestly didn't know about, like the Freedman's Bank. We should all be reading this book and others like it.
Yes, this book is an important read for all people of color, and is speaking directly to them. That doesn't mean white people shouldn't read it, quite the contrary. Something shouldn't have to be speaking to us specifically for us to shut up and listen.
emsterino19's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great read. It really helped to put some things into perspective, and not only discusses problems, but also very viable solutions.
I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.