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alifeuls's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
daniellejb's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I think this book would be very good for someone who is fresh to this work, however I have been exposed to much of these points prior to reading. The sections that I thought were most interesting were the interview/Q&A style chapters. The most powerful and cohesive lecture style chapter, in my opinion, was Ch. 9 Political Activism and Protest from the 1960s to the Age of Obama. However, the biggest takeaway in the book is the global perspective of how struggles are interrelated and the best way to have the greatest impact is by connecting the dots globally as to how and why these struggles are linked.
One quote that hits home is Davis quoting Assata Shakur, saying “Our young people deserve a future, and I consider it the mandate of my ancestors to be a part of the struggle to ensure that they have one.” As well as Davis’ quote of thinking bigger, thinking longer with “[…] we have to learn how to imagine the future in terms that are not restricted to our own lifetimes.”
One quote that hits home is Davis quoting Assata Shakur, saying “Our young people deserve a future, and I consider it the mandate of my ancestors to be a part of the struggle to ensure that they have one.” As well as Davis’ quote of thinking bigger, thinking longer with “[…] we have to learn how to imagine the future in terms that are not restricted to our own lifetimes.”
tiago's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Este livro começa com três entrevistas de Frank Barat a Angela Davis, que permitem breves introduções a tópicos como as lutas contra o racismo, o abolicionismo prisional e a luta do povo palestiniano pela sua libertação, bem como a interseccionalidade destas lutas. De seguida, o livro segue com discursos proferidos por Angela Davis sobre estes tópicos.
A secção das entrevistas é muito útil para alguém que, como eu, ainda não conhecia bem o pensamento da Angela Davis. São estabelecidas pontes interessantes entre lutas aparentemente separadas, como a luta contra o apartheid na África do Sul e a luta pela libertação do povo da Palestina. Após a leitura das entrevistas, ficamos a querer ir mais a fundo. No entanto, os discursos vão no sentido oposto, pois acabam por ser todos muito repetitivos das ideias já previamente apresentadas.
A secção das entrevistas é muito útil para alguém que, como eu, ainda não conhecia bem o pensamento da Angela Davis. São estabelecidas pontes interessantes entre lutas aparentemente separadas, como a luta contra o apartheid na África do Sul e a luta pela libertação do povo da Palestina. Após a leitura das entrevistas, ficamos a querer ir mais a fundo. No entanto, os discursos vão no sentido oposto, pois acabam por ser todos muito repetitivos das ideias já previamente apresentadas.
readerbot_lu's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Did I like it? Yes
Do I recommend it? Yes
Do I recommend it? Yes
Favorite Quote
"Our histories never unfold in isolation. We cannot truly tell what we consider to be our own histories without knowing the other stories. And often we discover that those other stories are actually our own stories." (135)
Positives
I love this book as an introduction to multiple issues and why you should care about Y if you care about X. The themes that struck me the most were Davis’ focus on intersectionality of freedom movements, how the state distorts our perception of freedom movement history, the erasure of collectivism in group movements in favor of a charismatic and symbolic leader, and the manifestation of old systemic issues (slavery) in modern counterparts (prisons). Davis also mentions a number of fellow activists’ books which I think is helpful.
Negatives
The layout of the book as a collection of speeches, interviews, and other texts made it difficult for me to follow topics and themes at times. I know that intersectionality is integral to Davis’ words, but as a reader (with this organization of the book) it was hard for me to follow these themes throughout multiple essays or to hold the different texts distinct in my mind (especially in audiobook format).
theshanana's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0