59 pages • 1 hour read
Mariame KabaWe Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
We Do This 'Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba is a 2021 collection of essays, interviews, and media, often collaborative, centered on abolishing the prison system. A New York Times bestseller, it delves into abolitionist principles, critiques moderate reforms, discusses activism tactics, and emphasizes transformative justice. The book also serves as a social history, political commentary, memoir, and organizing guide. The text discusses structural racism, racist violence, police shootings, and sexual violence.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
We Do This 'Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba has been praised for its compelling arguments and powerful advocacy for transformative justice. Reviewers appreciate Kaba's insightful critique of the prison-industrial complex and her clear, passionate writing. Some find the book repetitive and dense. Overall, it is a thought-provoking, essential read for activists and scholars alike.
Who Should Read We Do This 'Til We Free Us?
Readers of We Do This 'Til We Free Us would typically be activists, scholars, and students interested in social justice, abolitionist movements, and transformative justice. Fans of Angela Davis's Are Prisons Obsolete? or Adrienne Maree Brown's Emergent Strategy would find Kaba’s essays compelling and insightful.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
Politics / Government
Social Justice
Gender / Feminism
Emotions/Behavior: Revenge
Identity: Race
Society: Class
Philosophy