When They Call You a Terrorist
A Story of Black Lives Matter and the Power to Change the World
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · September 29, 2020
Patrisse Khan-Cullors' and asha bandele's instant New York Times bestseller, When They Call You a Terrorist is now adapted for the YA audience with photos and journal entries!
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- Who it’s for
- A poetic memoir connects personal experience with the call for justice and the humanity behind protest.
- Themes
- Black Lives Matter, racial justice, survival and resilience
- Pacing
- Reflective
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Patrisse Khan-Cullors' and asha bandele's instant New York Times bestseller, When They Call You a Terrorist is now adapted for the YA audience with photos and journal entries! A movement that started with a hashtag--#BlackLivesMatter--on Twitter spread across the nation and then across the world. From one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic memoir and reflection on humanity.
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Necessary and timely, Patrisse Khan-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, Cullors and asha bandele seek to change the culture that declares innocent black life expendable.
Love and Resistance
A poetic memoir connects personal experience with the call for justice and the humanity behind protest.
Come here for
- A movement history told through the perspective of one of its co-founders
- Reflections on survival, resilience, and care for the vulnerable
Expect
- A memoir adapted for YA readers, with photos and journal entries
- A clear-eyed account rooted in love and the pursuit of justice
Where it sits
| Activist Biographies | 76% |
|---|---|
| African American U.S. History for Teens | 44% |
| Activism & Social Justice | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Activist Biographies
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens
- Civil & Human Rights for Teens
- Authors
- Patrisse Cullors, asha bandele
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- September 29, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Black Lives Matter · racial justice · survival and resilience
- Reading lane
- Activist Biographies