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A galvanizing reflection on the roots of radical Black feminism and its enduring power in modern struggles. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with How we get free.
- galvanizing
- thought-provoking
- resilient
- reverent
- 01
Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall
A fierce, necessary dismantling of mainstream feminism that demands we look at survival, not just privilege.
- 02
Eloquent Rage
Brittney C. Cooper
An unapologetic and energizing memoir that reclaims anger as a transformative tool for justice and resilience.
- 03
Pleasure Activism
adrienne maree brown
A radical, joyful invitation to center healing, desire, and happiness in the fight for a better world.
- 04
Black Feminist Thought
Patricia Hill Collins · 1990
An illuminating, foundational journey through the intellectual lineage and lived experiences of Black women.
- 05
The Fire This Time
Jesmyn Ward
A searing, polyphonic chorus of contemporary voices reckoning with America's racial past, present, and future.
- 06
Mutual Aid
Dean Spade
A clear-eyed, galvanizing handbook for surviving systemic collapse through radical, everyday solidarity.
- 07
We Were Eight Years in Power
Ta-Nehisi Coates
A fierce, lyrical reckoning with American history that bridges the personal and the political with devastating clarity.
- 08
Octavia's Brood
Adrienne Maree Brown, Walidah Imarisha
A visionary anthology that wields speculative fiction as a radical tool to dream up new, liberated worlds.
- 09
Redefining realness
Janet Mock
An intimate, unflinching, and ultimately triumphant journey of claiming one's truth and bodily autonomy against all odds.
- 10
Feminism, Interrupted
Lola Olufemi
An urgent, intersectional call to action that roots feminist theory firmly in grassroots solidarity and collective liberation.
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African-American thought
Manning Marable and Leith Mullings · 1996
A sweeping, intellectually rigorous immersion into the diverse ideological currents that have shaped African-American history.
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How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
A deeply personal and intellectually rigorous invitation to unlearn systemic biases and actively build a more equitable world.
