“The meme of militant Black America has been allowed to cannibalise the broader traditions of resistance within which those militants were situated.”

“The book shows how deeply intertwined logics of anti-Muslim racism are with those of anti-Blackness.”

“Billie Holiday reminds us to look unflinchingly at the face of power, to call things by their true names.”

“There is no evidence yet of massive cuts, gradual reductions, or any downsizing whatsoever.”

“Every two years the Band-Aid gets ripped off your heart.”