Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women
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- Create Date：2022-10-30 00:19:35
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Shanita Hubbard
- ISBN：0306874679
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Reviews
Mona Read’Em
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Special thanks to the author， grandcentralpub & netgalley for my advanced copy。This was a pretty quick read。 The author dives deep into how the “ride or die chick” analogy continues to negatively impact black women。 Addressing how it’s so widely accepted because society has normalized this mentality。 She uses various concepts from her personal life， church， community and the hip-hop culture to analyze how it all plays a role in the lives of black women。 We’re always forced to do and take care of Special thanks to the author， grandcentralpub & netgalley for my advanced copy。This was a pretty quick read。 The author dives deep into how the “ride or die chick” analogy continues to negatively impact black women。 Addressing how it’s so widely accepted because society has normalized this mentality。 She uses various concepts from her personal life， church， community and the hip-hop culture to analyze how it all plays a role in the lives of black women。 We’re always forced to do and take care of others before ourselves。I feel this was a ploy to help us realize how much being a ride or die has placed pressure and stress on black women to remain loyal in situations that do not benefit us。 We’ve been required to uphold this standard no matter the cost。 I did like that she used hip-hop culture as the forefront to show how this narrative is continuously praised。 We don’t realize how much music really impacts society。Women have been faced with this same narrative generation after generation to the point it’s been instilled in us to always do the impossible。 We take on the ride or die role autonomously because we’ve seen so many women before us do it。 We have to always be this superwoman at work， with family， friends， and in our community too。 The author does well intertwining her own personal experiences into the book。 I was able to connect with a few of the situations。 She discussed a lot of heavy topics and things we experience as young black girls that nobody talks about。I feel this was more informative than entertaining but still worth recommending！！！！！ 。。。more
Shameka Erby
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I was so fortunate to be able to read an ARC copy of this wonderful book。 Shanita takes us on a journey through what it means to be a woman loving a culture that doesn't always love us back。 As she gives us pieces of herself， and weaves in the women around her， she represents all of us， pushing through this wilderness of what it means to support and protect ourselves in a world where we're often given the responsibility of protecting everyone。 Ride or Die is a gem among us， bringing comradery an I was so fortunate to be able to read an ARC copy of this wonderful book。 Shanita takes us on a journey through what it means to be a woman loving a culture that doesn't always love us back。 As she gives us pieces of herself， and weaves in the women around her， she represents all of us， pushing through this wilderness of what it means to support and protect ourselves in a world where we're often given the responsibility of protecting everyone。 Ride or Die is a gem among us， bringing comradery and sisterhood into the need for us to sometimes check ourselves and each other。 It holds space for correction and space for love。 It gives us a glimpse into what it's going to take for us to get free。。。 all of us。 。。。more
Riley K。
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This is the book that everyone should read。 Hubbard's flow throughout the book is well organized， well structured， and very informative。 I This is the book that everyone should read。 Hubbard's flow throughout the book is well organized， well structured， and very informative。 I 。。。more
Tria
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If Church Girl by Beyonce had a companion novel， it would be this book。 Hubbard delves into the origins and definition of “ride or die” and how it transcended hip-hop in the black community。 She critically analyzes how the black cishet men’s perspective in hip-hop has often ignored black women， black queer， and nonbinary folks。 Hubbard masterfully “calls-in” as we are not beyond reproach and criticism from marginalized groups that have been harmed。 I really connected to her personal stories and If Church Girl by Beyonce had a companion novel， it would be this book。 Hubbard delves into the origins and definition of “ride or die” and how it transcended hip-hop in the black community。 She critically analyzes how the black cishet men’s perspective in hip-hop has often ignored black women， black queer， and nonbinary folks。 Hubbard masterfully “calls-in” as we are not beyond reproach and criticism from marginalized groups that have been harmed。 I really connected to her personal stories and examples throughout the book。 She also examines the black church， misogyny in hip-hop， black motherhood， sexual freedom， and more。 I will immediately purchase this book once released。 Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the ebook copy。 。。。more
Leslie
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