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Autobiographie by Angela Y. Davis

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claudialucas99's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.5

slugluv's review against another edition

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5.0

I remember that Davis’ court case was a highlight from my first feminist studies class at UCSC taught by Bettina Aptheker. It was moving to hear Aptheker speak about it since she is Davis’s friend and had worked hard on the committee to free Angela Davis and all political prisoners. And this time, it was so empowering to read Davis’ own account written soon after the trial took place. Her analysis is spot on, so intersectional almost 20 years before Crenshaw coined the term. I loved learning about her educational history and her time in Cuba, especially. It’s baffling to me how young she was to be leading organizing, to be a professor, to have gone through this harrowing imprisonment and trial. Definitely recommend this book to anyone who is even a little bit interested in organizing, black feminism, critiques of capitalism and imperialism, the prison industrial complex, etc etc.

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

aaronnovik's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

I found it inspiring to learn about how an ordinary person can become an activist and make a difference in their community. Angela’s voice was strong and painted a vivid picture of the events of her life.