When They Call You a Terrorist

A Black Lives Matter Memoir

By: Patrisse Cullors, asha bandele, Angela Davis - foreword

Narrated by: Angela Davis - foreword, Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

"Narrating her own work, Patrisse Khan-Cullors shares the salient moments of her life that led her to become a founder of Black Lives Matter...pain, frustration, and joy [emblazon] each word she utters." (AudioFile Magazine)

This program is read by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and includes a bonus conversation.

The emotional and powerful story of one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter and how the movement was born. When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele is the essential audiobook for every conscientious American.

From one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic audiobook memoir and reflection on humanity. Necessary and timely, Patrisse Cullors’ story asks us to remember that protest in the interest of the most vulnerable comes from love.

Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement have been called terrorists, a threat to America. But in truth, they are loving women whose life experiences have led them to seek justice for those victimized by the powerful. In this meaningful, empowering account of survival, strength, and resilience, Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele seek to change the culture that declares innocent black life expendable.

More praise for When They Call You a Terrorist:

"This remarkable book reveals what inspired Patrisse's visionary and courageous activism and forces us to face the consequence of the choices our nation made when we criminalized a generation. This book is a must-read for all of us." (Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow)

"When They Call You a Terrorist...help[s] readers understand what it means to be a black woman in the United States today." (New York Times Book Review)

©2018 Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele (P)2018 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"Steeped in humanity and powerful prose....This is an eye-opening and eloquent coming-of-age story from one of the leaders in the new generation of social activists." (Publishers Weekly)

"With great candor about her complex personal life, Khan-Cullors has created a memoir as compelling as a page-turning novel." (Booklist)

I've never been in a terrorist's shoes

This book was by far one of the most telling and purposeful stories I have ever read in relation to black stories. I am purposefully trying to surround myself with stories from POC and I came accross Patrisse. Her voice is not only engaging while listening to her story, but I felt as if I was able to step into her shoes for only a brief moment. I, as a white woman, will never experience the aggressions Patrisse, and many other POC do; however, I felt very compelled to get involved in this movement. I truly learned what BLM is and how important it is for so many black lives. My title says "I've never been in a terrorist's shoes". However, this book allowed me to understand what it's like to have empathy for those who experience such hatred and disregard for their life. I know that BLM is NOT a terrorist organization. But Patrisse paints a picture in this book that allows others to understand the ugliness, terror, and unjust nature that comes with being called a terrorist. Being saught out as such for most of her life. Her story includes heartbreak, courage, struggles, and much more. I highly reccomend listening to her tell her story with such stregnth. I admire the hell out of her! Thank you!

Full and Satisfied

I LOVED "When They Call You a Terrorist", this book is a definite must read. I mean I could feel my soul crying out, needing more, and at the end completely satisfied and full. Thank you for sharing what some many have also experienced.

A knockout

Patrisse Kahn-Cullors has written a stunning story. It is not full of glory, but it has hope, it has power, it has passion. It also gives us a glimpse into the lives of others who are not ourselves. I'll go out on a limb here and guess that Audible listeners tend to be white and have advanced education, and for us, this is a whole different world that is hard to guess at or understand. Kahn-Collurs story is accessible while being shocking. It is crucial for our place in history for this story to be told and shared and discussed. It is a call to action. I hope everyone reads it. It's not an easy read. But it is so, so important.

Moving Read

Powerful truth telling story. The author brought truth to police violence and racial injustice by eloquently and intentionality bridging the personal with institutions and policy.

Powerful and important

This is a beautiful and very important read. Put what you are reading down and read this book.

Black Lives Matter! Best Book Ever!

I am a black women who has had some of the same experiences. I have also started a movement but no former training or education on organizing. I feel black women are under attack, but I also feel we are survivors. Organize Be Still & Know!

Where the personal and political meet. . .

This is such an important memoir. It provides context for BLM through personal narrative and illustrates the dehumanizing disparities in multiple institutions in U.S. life. And it's just a really well-told story. Thank you, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, for being so giving of yourself so that some of us can better understand.

This book pulls at your heart strings

I was moved by the experiences that Patrice had to face and how her team kept showing up and continued to do so. This book gives a different perspective of what the war on drugs and the war on black people looks like

Incredibly powerful, beautifully done

I can’t recommend this book highly enough. It’s an incredibly thoughtful, sincere, powerful memoir that anyone living in the US today can learn from. It provided so much relevant insight into the Black Lives Matter movement as it relates to the political context, but most importantly to the lives of actual living breathing queer, Black Americans. I’m so inspired by this work and humbled by the act of love that I believe it is to share this with the world.

Amazing!!!

I've never wanted to write an author after reading a book but I want to tell Patrisse, thank you thank you thank you. You've filled me up with courage and hope and reminded me what the power of community, real community, can do.