On the Other Side of Freedom

`Hope and insight and empathy spring from every page of On the Other Side of Freedom. DeRay McKesson cools our fears of the struggle, ever guiding us on how to struggle. He stares down the faces of bigotry and unfreedom and cynicism and doesn't flinch in writing out our marching orders toward freedom.' -- Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America `From within the heart of the Ferguson protests, DeRay Mckesson writes with a pace you couldn't learn in any writing class. He forces anyone who reads his words to understand the humanity of the black body; the black body that has otherwise been demonised, made monster-like, or contorted into some negative narrative. A vital read, if you are to truly know resistance, and the stories it gives rise to.' -- Candice Carty-Williams, author of <i>Queenie</i> `On the Other Side of Freedom reveals the mind and motivations of a young man who has risen to the fore of millennial activism through study, discipline, and conviction. His belief in a world that can be made better, one act at a time, powers his narratives and opens up a view on the costs, consequences, and rewards of leading a movement.' -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr. `Mckesson and a core group of other activists have built the most formidable American protest movement of the 21st century to date.' * <i>New York Times</i> * `An inspiring reminder that hope is vital to any political change, and it's the driving force for any successful attempt at social justice.' * <i>Esquire</i> (Best Nonfiction Books of 2018) * `Riveting and affecting . . . written with astounding poetry, vulnerability, and flair. Mckesson is a gifted, pointed storyteller.' * <i>The Village Voice</i> *