59 pages • 1 hour read
240
Book • Nonfiction
2020s
2021
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18+ years
We Do This 'Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba is a 2021 collection of essays, interviews, and media, often collaborative, centered on abolishing the prison system. A New York Times bestseller, it delves into abolitionist principles, critiques moderate reforms, discusses activism tactics, and emphasizes transformative justice. The book also serves as a social history, political commentary, memoir, and organizing guide. The text discusses structural racism, racist violence, police shootings, and sexual violence.
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We Do This 'Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba has been praised for its compelling arguments and powerful advocacy for transformative justice. Reviewers appreciate Kaba's insightful critique of the prison-industrial complex and her clear, passionate writing. Some find the book repetitive and dense. Overall, it is a thought-provoking, essential read for activists and scholars alike.
Readers of We Do This 'Til We Free Us would typically be activists, scholars, and students interested in social justice, abolitionist movements, and transformative justice. Fans of Angela Davis's Are Prisons Obsolete? or Adrienne Maree Brown's Emergent Strategy would find Kaba’s essays compelling and insightful.
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