When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
Written by Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele
Narrated by Patrisse Cullors and Angela Davis
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About this audiobook
"Narrating her own work, Patrisse Khan-Cullors shares the salient moments of her life that led her to become a founder of Black Lives Matter...pain, frustration, and joy [emblazon] each word she utters." — AudioFile Magazine
This program is read by Patrisse Cullors and includes a bonus conversation.
The emotional and powerful story of one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter and how the movement was born. When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Cullors & asha bandele is the essential audiobook for every conscientious American.
From one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic audiobook memoir and reflection on humanity. Necessary and timely, Patrisse Cullors’ story asks us to remember that protest in the interest of the most vulnerable comes from love. Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement have been called terrorists, a threat to America. But in truth, they are loving women whose life experiences have led them to seek justice for those victimized by the powerful. In this meaningful, empowering account of survival, strength, and resilience, Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele seek to change the culture that declares innocent black life expendable.
More praise for When They Call You a Terrorist:
"This remarkable book reveals what inspired Patrisse's visionary and courageous activism and forces us to face the consequence of the choices our nation made when we criminalized a generation. This book is a must-read for all of us." - Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow
"Steeped in humanity and powerful prose...This is an eye-opening and eloquent coming-of-age story from one of the leaders in the new generation of social activists." — Publishers Weekly
"'When They Call You a Terrorist'...help[s] readers understand what it means to be a black woman in the United States today." — New York Times Book Review
Editor's Note
The importance of solidarity & healing…
This eloquent memoir interweaves Khan-Cullors’ experiences growing up in southern California with a social commentary about the Black Lives Matter movement (which Khan-Cullors helped found), where we are now, and where we can go from here.
Reviews for When They Call You a Terrorist
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hearing this book in the authors own voice made so much more of an impact than I think I ever would have gotten from reading it myself. Loved the book. Loved her voice.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a book everyone should read. We are all in jeopardy in this Trump age. We all feel the fear. Equality for all people of all races, orientation, etc. is way past due!! I feel ashamed for not being more active in this and thank God for the people who fight the good fight!!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Engaging and enlightening!! This book opened a world that I am a part of yet was somewhat removed from due to the fact that I unknowingly closed my eyes to. Thank you for the eye opening experience!!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Devastating, powerful, beautifully written, and filled with facts and true stories that are hard to face but need to be heard. Please read this please read this please read this.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5LMAO you are terrorists with a false agenda intended on dividing this nation even further apart than it already is.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5wonderful book. heartwarming memoir and an empowering book for anyone interested in anti-racism work, and also would be a great place to start for folks who don’t understand or support the BLM movement. this is an informative, humanizing, and inspiring book.