When They Call You a Terrorist
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4.5 • 29 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
"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 Khan-Cullors and includes a bonus conversation. The foreword is read by Angela Davis.
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 Khan-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
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The Black Lives Matter movement has become a touchstone for people worldwide. In this captivating audiobook, we get to hear how small and personal its beginnings were. BLM co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors grew up in poverty in Van Nuys, California, with her single mother working multiple jobs to support the family. Khan-Cullors describes the systemic racism that she and her friends, family, and neighbors experienced at the hands of police from as early as she can remember with a matter-of-factness that lands like a gut punch. But her memoir is an empowering one, charting how her struggles led her to organize and fight back, eventually teaming with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi to found BLM in response to the ever-increasing dangers of what she calls “breathing while Black.” Khan-Cullors’ no-holds-barred narration ensures that nobody will come away from this listen without a clear idea of what racism feels like. She doesn’t just speak truth to power—she spreads the word as widely as possible.
