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meiduo's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book was published in 2016, but the messages conveyed are relevant more than ever 8 years later. Despite the fact I am not American systemic injustices are prevalent everywhere and I think book does a good job of highlighting what people of power are doing to the public masses.
raisinreads's review
4.5
well done entry point to the discussion of state violence enacted on the marginalized within the US
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book to kick off my black history month TBR. And wow, this book packs a punch. Though it's only been a few years since many of the horrible, news-covered murders of people such as Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin, this book serves as a serious reminder as to why people are angry and why we still need to be angry.
Hill analyzes the justice system, defenses, prosecutions, personal history, and laws surrounding each case. He deconstructs biases and offers insight as to how the general public learned to view such cases and how the general public came to recognize such victims as iconic for marches and movements, how these victims became sloganized. Not only that, but with many cases he delves into state history, such as the history of some states which still have capital punishment, who have slowly formed the Stand Your Ground laws, and whose cities were once booming places of economics only to today become considered as the "ghetto" or "slums".
He argues such a sensitive topic in a truly poignant way that educates and informs while not making any judgements towards his audience. Thanks to this book, I have a much better knowledge as to the politics surrounding many of the cases he highlights, and I also learned about many other, less publicized cases. Not only that, but he reminded me why it is that I was angry just a few years ago and why I still need to be just as angry and indignant.
This is a necessary book to read, and it's a book that you will not regret reading.
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Hill analyzes the justice system, defenses, prosecutions, personal history, and laws surrounding each case. He deconstructs biases and offers insight as to how the general public learned to view such cases and how the general public came to recognize such victims as iconic for marches and movements, how these victims became sloganized. Not only that, but with many cases he delves into state history, such as the history of some states which still have capital punishment, who have slowly formed the Stand Your Ground laws, and whose cities were once booming places of economics only to today become considered as the "ghetto" or "slums".
He argues such a sensitive topic in a truly poignant way that educates and informs while not making any judgements towards his audience. Thanks to this book, I have a much better knowledge as to the politics surrounding many of the cases he highlights, and I also learned about many other, less publicized cases. Not only that, but he reminded me why it is that I was angry just a few years ago and why I still need to be just as angry and indignant.
This is a necessary book to read, and it's a book that you will not regret reading.
Review cross-listed here!
jordana_dear's review
4.0
This book taught me a lot about vulnerable communities in America. Places you know about but that you don't know enough about. There were a few things discussed in this book I hadn't considered or known about and I think some people who don't know much about underserved communities would understand a little more after reading this book.
traciemasek's review
5.0
Really good overview of the myriad ways people of color have been and are being systematically and intentionally fucked by white people in the US
tracithomas's review
4.0
A well executed overview of the ways state violence is perpetuated against America’s Black citizens. Hill uses infamous murders of Black people as catalysts for his historical analysis and breaking down of how we got here. Lots to learn. Well edited and not repetitive.
kremian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5