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I was deeply moved by this book and inspired by Cara and Erica’s dedication to sharing the history of healing justice. Their ability to weave past movements, such as the Black Panther’s breakfast program that fed children healthy meals, with clear directions for how to care for our communities in todays world made every historical story applicable and relevant to me.

Easy to read, hard to digest. Smith describes his visits to plantations and the harsh realities of slavery. He centers the lives of slaves, their hopes, dreams and humanity, while explicitly outlining the systems that caused such horrible pain. How we learn about these stories matters, as does who is telling it.