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Mumia Abu-Jamal: Have Black lives ever mattered? (2017, City Lights Books) 4 stars

"'This collection of short meditations, written from a prison cell, captures the past two decades …

Review of 'Have Black lives ever mattered?' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Made up of mostly one and two-page essays on current or historical events written over a period of many years. The repetitive nature of these essays drives home the fact that the racism and violence against the Black community in America happens again and again and again. Abu-Jamal’s writing is engaging and informative. The longer form piece near the end makes me interested in reading more of his work.