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"Narrating her own work, Patrisse Khan-Cullors shares the salient moments of her life that led her to become a founder of Black Lives Matter...pain, frustration, and joy [emblazon] each word she utters." — AudioFile Magazine This program is read by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and includes a bonus conversation. The emotional and powerful story of one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter and how the movement was born. When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & asha bandele is the essential audiobook for every conscientious American. From one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic audiobook memoir and reflection on humanity. Necessary and timely, Patrisse 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, Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele seek to change the culture that declares innocent black life expendable. More praise for When They Call You a Terrorist: "This remarkable book reveals what inspired Patrisse's visionary and courageous activism and forces us to face the consequence of the choices our nation made when we criminalized a generation. This book is a must-read for all of us." - Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow "Steeped in humanity and powerful prose...This is an eye-opening and eloquent coming-of-age story from one of the leaders in the new generation of social activists." — Publishers Weekly "'When They Call You a Terrorist'...help[s] readers understand what it means to be a black woman in the United States today." — New York Times Book Review
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“This remarkable book reveals what inspired Patrisse’s visionary and courageous activism and forces us to face the consequence of the choices our nation made when we criminalized a generation. This book is a must-read for all of us.”
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Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow
About the Authors
Patrisse Khan-Cullors is a artist, organizer, and freedom fighter from Los Angeles, California. Cofounder of Black Lives Matter and founder of Dignity and Power Now, she is also a performance artist, Fulbright scholar, a popular public speaker, and an NAACP History Maker. She has received many awards for activism and movement building, including being named one of the 100 World’s Greatest Leaders by Fortune magazine and as a Civil Rights Leader for the 21st Century by the Los Angeles Times.
Patrisse Cullors is an author, artist, organizer, and freedom fighter from Los Angeles. She is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter and also a performance artist, Fulbright scholar, popular public speaker, and an NAACP “History Maker.”
Asha Bandele has authored two collections of poetry, an award-winning novel, and two memoirs, including the award-winning and best-selling The Prisoner’s Wife. A senior director at the Drug Policy Alliance, Asha has served as an editor at Essence Magazine, and has been honored with numerous awards for her journalism and activism. Asha lives in Brooklyn, where she is raising her daughter Nisa and continuing to advocate for the nation’s most harmed communities.