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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement

Angela Y. Davis,

Cornel West (Foreword)

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Why we're reading this: I am currently reading this book and although is not only about feminism has many discussions around it. …more
[close] I am currently reading this book and although is not only about feminism has many discussions around it. For me it was an eye opener to many aspects of freedom movements and how the intersectionality of struggles should be taking into account.

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Feb 06, 2017 Lianne rated it really liked it

Shelves: nonfiction, 2017, social-justice, essays, racism

I watched Angela Davis's speak at the Women's March in January, and this book was a nice companion and introduction to her ideas, activism, and legacy.

It was a very thought-provoking mix of interviews, emails, and speeches that she gave around some big and relevant ideas -- racism, the struggle for freedom and equality, sexism, feminism, intersectionality, the prison system and prison-industrial complex. I am admittedly not as familiar with the struggles in Palestine as perhaps I should be, so ...more

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