Assata: An Autobiography

This book was outstanding. The first page will grab you and never let go. I learned so much about her childhood as well as once she became an adult. I also felt like I had front row seats inside both the Black Liberation Army and The Black Panther Party. American Schools will only teach us about Rosa Parks and MLK. It’s up to us to teach ourselves about the hundreds (possibly thousands) of other heroes that the government keeps from us. Next up for me is An Autobiography by Angela Davis and Black Prophet by Nat Turner. Did you know that she is Tupac’s Godmother 🤯

This is not the kind of book you can read in one sit. It's very intense, it makes you sad, it makes you mad, it makes you want  to scream, it makes you want to cry. For many times while listening it I had to pause to breath, there were times I was walking with my dog and I would just freeze in the middle of the sidewalk and stare blank at nowhere because I was overwhelming with emotions.

4.25 stars

As everyone here has said, this is a really great biography. My favourite part of the book is when her four year old daughter comes to visit her in prison, and tells her mother she hates him. It also taught me a lot about the big bad old United States (e.g. the 13th amendment). I think she gives balanced viewpoints on political issues, never demonising the enemy more than strictly necessary. I would, however, have wanted to know what happened between her going underground and getting arrested, as well as how she escaped to Cuba. Overall a great book