When They Call You a Terrorist

A Black Lives Matter Memoir

By: Patrisse Cullors, asha bandele

Narrated by: Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors

"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 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 Cullors & 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

"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

"'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

Critic reviews

"...the pain, frustration, and joy ...emblazon each word she utters." -AudioFile

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.

Got it for a class, finished it for me!

Hearing her story touched me in different ways. enlightening me on some topics and strengthening my views on others. We have different lives and experiences but have experienced similar feelings. I thank Patrisse for sharing her truth and allowing us the walk through it with her!