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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics by Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry, Donna Brazile
sarag19's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 out of 5 Stars
Ah, it kills me to give this book such a low rating. This is not a bad book, its just doesn't have a flow, particularly when you get into the middle of the book.
The start of the books covers the history of the four women, as they grew up during the civil rights and how that influenced their life and their call to activism. They also take time to discuss and honor the women that came before them, that fought for rights particularly when it came to black women. Its when they first get into politics that the book begins to meander around. Its like they want to fit so much into the book random chapters just get shoved in wherever they can. One chapter is about the early stages of a campaign and then its discussing the funeral of Whitney Houston and the next chapter is back to politics.
The strongest part of the book is the last four chapters, these chapters was what I had expected this book to be about. The discussion of unity and friendship and the struggles of being a black women in a political environment that expects them to step up and save everyone but refuses to give them a place at the table to be heard. Its a shame that the rest of the book couldn't be that way because these women and their stories, their friendship, deserved better.
Ah, it kills me to give this book such a low rating. This is not a bad book, its just doesn't have a flow, particularly when you get into the middle of the book.
The start of the books covers the history of the four women, as they grew up during the civil rights and how that influenced their life and their call to activism. They also take time to discuss and honor the women that came before them, that fought for rights particularly when it came to black women. Its when they first get into politics that the book begins to meander around. Its like they want to fit so much into the book random chapters just get shoved in wherever they can. One chapter is about the early stages of a campaign and then its discussing the funeral of Whitney Houston and the next chapter is back to politics.
The strongest part of the book is the last four chapters, these chapters was what I had expected this book to be about. The discussion of unity and friendship and the struggles of being a black women in a political environment that expects them to step up and save everyone but refuses to give them a place at the table to be heard. Its a shame that the rest of the book couldn't be that way because these women and their stories, their friendship, deserved better.
shannanh's review against another edition
5.0
Four different women of color that broke barriers and because of growing up during the civil rights movement, became the next generation of women of color that have a passion for politics. I really enjoyed reading about these women, their history, and the people they've come in contact with.
jenmillie's review against another edition
2.0
bit of a bummer, really. i'll admit to being in it for Ms. Brazile but it was kind of disjointed and I really couldn't follow the main people it was about. i think it would've been helped with photos with their names so i could picture who was who. very dishy, but dishy gets boring when you have no idea who the stories are about.
and only a smidge of clear advice of what to do if you're a colored woman wanting to get into politics.
and only a smidge of clear advice of what to do if you're a colored woman wanting to get into politics.
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