A review by gigireadswithkiki
Angela Davis: An Autobiography, by Angela Y. Davis

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I've read a lot of memoirs that have been deeply moving, but Angela Davis' autobiography is moving in a much different caliber, serving as a life led by example to call for action toward prison abolition. Her story is saturated with her never-ending drive and determination for change, always making space in her life to defend the rights of unfairly targeted Black and Brown prisoners, even at the expense of her own personal career goals. Davis' account of her political journey is straightforward, taking care to highlight in both her life and in her movements, how the work accomplished toward social change is not accomplished by individuals but by mass movements headed by multiple people rallying together. This book was inspirational and extremely educational; I would highly recommend this read for anyone.