Ben Waber reviewed Black Women Taught Us by Jenn M. Jackson
Part Memoir, Part Critical Studies Analysis
4 stars
If you like your critical studies books incorporated into a memoir, this will probably be your book. Jackson uses her personal experiences to illustrate fundamental injustices, then builds on those cases by bringing in Black feminist giants. Much of the history is a bit too high level for me, with sweeping statements made without citations or explanation for the underlying conclusions. The further reading that Jackson includes in the conclusion is an excellent resource, and this book as a whole should serve as a jumping off point for those unfamiliar with the Black Feminist history/critical studies literature.