First published 2018
Patrisse Khan-Cullors grew up in L.A.'s poorest neighborhoods, where police brutality was a way of life. But after a childhood friend is murdered by an officer, Patrisse decides to fight back. She co-founds the Black Lives Matter movement, igniting a global uprising against racial injustice. In this searing memoir, Patrisse recounts the personal toll of this historic struggle, from police harassment to the violent loss of loved ones. Yet even in the darkest moments, her unwavering belief in community and hope shines through.
Genres: african-american, non-fiction, biography-memoir, social-justice, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, social-change
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 21st-century
257 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: racism, violence