The following is a summary of the book titled: "When They Call You a Terrorist: Black Lives Matter Memoir" by Asha Bandele and Patrisse Cullors
If you have watched the news or read a newspaper in the past five years, you've probably read the words "Black Lives Matter." You've probably also read about controversial incidents involving African Americans and law enforcement. Almost every day it seems, there is a news story about Black people dying at the hands of police officers, and a flood of commentary about whether or not the police were right to use force.
But where does the Black Lives Matter movement fit in to this debate?
To find out, we need to take a journey back in time to the author's childhood. We need to understand how her life experiences, and those of her family, have made her into the activist she is today. Furthermore, to understand how the Black Lives Matter movement was born, we need to take into account the experiences of almost all Black Americans.
In this summary, you will find out
-why Black Americans fear law enforcement
-which shocking injustices led to the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement;
-how America's education and legal systems discriminate against Black Americans.