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amslersf's review against another edition
5.0
This book is amazing. I haven't read such a contemporary heart breaker- a political, personal memoir that shows the continued reality of DuBois and Fanon's analysis. You can easily find a summary elsewhere- but for locals, there is some good Berkeley history of the Black Panther Party and a bunch of middle school activists controlling the political tempo at Willard Middle School.
I read this while following the beauty, love, optimism and inclusive vision of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yet the continued police violence and the dismissal of black lives that is so woven into US history seems to just add truth and resonance to Wilderson's pain and pessimism.
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I read this while following the beauty, love, optimism and inclusive vision of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yet the continued police violence and the dismissal of black lives that is so woven into US history seems to just add truth and resonance to Wilderson's pain and pessimism.
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poenaestante's review against another edition
5.0
A beautifully written memoir that takes you from late 60s Minnesota to late 80s "end of apartheid" South Africa, and then to the 00s in California's "progressive" Bay Area through the eyes of the exceedingly dynamic academic and activist Frank Wilderson III. Wilderson weaves a tale that explores hisinner torments, social struggles, family battles, and challenging relationships with amazing insight, biting political criticism, humor, poetry, and, above all, honesty. Inspired by Assata Shakur's memoirs, Wilderson's book is a poignant trek through the ongoing evolution of a post-60s era black radical and a modern-day visionary. Highly recommended!
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