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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

From #Blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation

Keeanga-Yamahtta TaylorNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016

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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

From #Blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016
Book Details
Pages

270

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor examines the emergence and significance of the Black Lives Matter movement within the broader context of Black resistance and institutional racism in the United States. Taylor explores how systemic issues like American exceptionalism, colorblindness, and the rise of a Black elite have perpetuated inequality, and how the tenure of President Obama influenced the movement's rise. The book also delves into the role of the police, the Ferguson rebellion, and the potential for socialism and multiracial solidarity to drive radical political and economic transformation.

Informative

Challenging

Inspirational

Hopeful

Reviews & Readership

4.5

2,454 ratings

91%

Loved it

7%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation offers a compelling analysis of the historical and systemic roots of Black oppression and examines the rise of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Praised for its thorough research and clear arguments, some critics found it overly academic. Overall, the book is a powerful and enlightening call for social justice.

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Who Should Read From #Blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation?

A reader who would enjoy From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is deeply interested in racial justice, social movements, and contemporary political analysis. Fans of Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow or Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me would find Taylor’s work compelling and insightful.

4.5

2,454 ratings

91%

Loved it

7%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

270

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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