64 pages • 2 hours read
Keeanga-Yamahtta TaylorFrom #Blacklivesmatter to Black Liberation
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
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.
Reviews & Readership
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.
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.