Mr. McCane
First, the book cover sells itself. I need that photo hanging in my home.
We Refuse is the history book that I’ve been looking for. The American school system, they want us to think that the only black heroes are MLK and Rosa Parks. They teach us only about those two because of the nonviolent, peaceful protest approach. America makes us believe that Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Harriet Tubman, and the Black Pather Party are bad and the wrong way to go about justice. And what’s crazy is that many people believe this nonsense.
“Nonviolence never saved anyone.”
“There is no form of protest white supremacy will approve. Whether Black people take a knee or burn down the QuikTrip, the backlash will always be the same. Appeasing white power struggles will not work.”
Kellie Carter Jackson introduces us to many people who chose other ways to say no to white oppression. And no, I’m not only referring to fighting violence with violence.
I’ve learned more about my people’s history from this book, then all my years in the public school system. And there are so many women (who I’ve never heard of before) who were badass. This is a must-read for everyone.
The book has five sections. Revolution, protection, force, flight, and joy. All the sections were outstanding, but the joy one almost brought me to tears.
This book is full of sentences and paragraphs that you could quote. Here’s one:
“Nearly every African American could teach a master class in refusing the terms in our degradation.”
I can go on and on, but just read the book.
First, the book cover sells itself. I need that photo hanging in my home.
We Refuse is the history book that I’ve been looking for. The American school system, they want us to think that the only black heroes are MLK and Rosa Parks. They teach us only about those two because of the nonviolent, peaceful protest approach. America makes us believe that Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Harriet Tubman, and the Black Pather Party are bad and the wrong way to go about justice. And what’s crazy is that many people believe this nonsense.
“Nonviolence never saved anyone.”
“There is no form of protest white supremacy will approve. Whether Black people take a knee or burn down the QuikTrip, the backlash will always be the same. Appeasing white power struggles will not work.”
Kellie Carter Jackson introduces us to many people who chose other ways to say no to white oppression. And no, I’m not only referring to fighting violence with violence.
I’ve learned more about my people’s history from this book, then all my years in the public school system. And there are so many women (who I’ve never heard of before) who were badass. This is a must-read for everyone.
The book has five sections. Revolution, protection, force, flight, and joy. All the sections were outstanding, but the joy one almost brought me to tears.
This book is full of sentences and paragraphs that you could quote. Here’s one:
“Nearly every African American could teach a master class in refusing the terms in our degradation.”
I can go on and on, but just read the book.
