‘We need to reclaim what it means to be Black in America.’
Interview with Patrisse Khan-Cullors, author of When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
Championing human rights in the face of violent racism, Patrisse Khan-Cullors is a survivor. She is also a founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, which seeks to end the culture that declares Black life expendable. In this interview, the perfect introduction to her new book When They Call You A Terrorist, Patrisse talks candidly about living in America, the era-defining movement, and much more.
When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele is out now published in hardback by Canongate Books priced £16.99. The audiobook version is available on various digital platforms and in CD format.
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