Welcome to Litsy!

This book was very ok for me. I had an idea that it‘s be all about Ferguson protests, twitter activism, and the black lives matter movement from the first hand experience of an influential activist. But it just seemed really memoir-y. He wrote a lot of big sweeping solutions and conclusions about why things are and how to change things and used really far fetched metaphors.

Reading gives us the gift of glimpsing into the reality of those unlike us. A great glimpse into #ferguson and the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement.

This terrific book from teacher and activist DeRay McKesson delves into racism, recent civil rights activism, intersectionality, police violence and more. He discusses why he feels there are reasons to hope for a better future despite such weighty issues. I found him pretty inspiring.

#Reading USA2019 #Maryland (author from)

I met Deray when he came to Chicago last year. The event started with a man shouting that he was a fraud and other horrible things. I was shaken. But Deray stood on stage, calm and quiet. As if he had been through this before. As if he had been through much worse. Which he has. When the man was removed, everyone started breathing again and Deray started talking about the work. The book is great but don‘t just read it. Work. #blacklivesmatter

This was SO beautifully written and insightful about a variety of topics like history, power, bullying, white supremacy, social media, activism, and political engagement. And it features an impressively concise and data-based explanation of systemic police brutality; I did the audio but will need to own a print copy, especially for rereading/sharing that section.

Such a beautiful, almost lyrical book written about the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement and the author‘s experiences at the Ferguson protests. He handles a difficult subject with compassion and hope, includes short, but powerful anecdotes from his own life as well. Highly recommend.

A founder/spokesperson of the Black Lives Matter movement shares his thoughts on organizing, resisting, and forging a new future in this series of personal essays. Interesting, heartfelt, and compelling.

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Starting this tonight. I can‘t wait to see and hear him in person. #blacklivesmatter #saytheirnames #podsavethepeople

When your book store‘s Fear display is surrounded by better books 👀

Really enjoyed this one!

A powerful and short book about how one person can make a huge difference in the resistant movement and how we cannot ignore the contributions of all members of the resistance, not just those who have good/clean/nice stories to tell. #friendofthepod

True across so many different parts of life...

I did a lot of walking today and this was the perfect companion. I even had a lighter fiction audiobook ready to go in case my attention started to wander and never needed it. Part memoir part essay collection, Deray touches on many topics including being on the front lines in Ferguson and the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement. His voice is soothing to listen to but I still might revisit this one in print.
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Picked this one up today, along with a few others. Really been looking forward to reading this!

Can‘t wait to start this book #friendofthepod

This book is part memoir and part discussion of racial issues that affect the US. DeRay McKesson relates life experiences while also making you think how society is set up. This book is a must read.

I was provided a copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I got off early from work today so I am settling in my chair with my book and jelly beans and reading the rest of the afternoon. I miss Litsy. I feel like I haven‘t had enough time on it recently 😭

Just received this ARC! Looking forward to reading DeRays story.