They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement by Wesley Lowery

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They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement by Wesley Lowery



                    Some books I begin reading knowing that they will be difficult emotionally for me to get through. That’s how I felt about They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement. I bought it because of the hype and put it off for months. I forced myself to read it and yes it was an extremely emotional read. But it was an extremely important and relevant read for the current environment in the United States.
                    They Cant Kill Us All is the story of the systematic injustice taking place across the country written by Lowery a reporter on the ground after the deaths of Michael Brown and many others killed by police. He tells the story of the protest, the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement and the key players that took the reins organizing protest. Lowery includes his own experiences growing up and how being a Black man in America shaped his view of life and of the current state of injustice
                    This is definitely a book I recommend. It's important to look at all of the issues that come into play when a police shooting takes place: how it affects the community, the family, the level of trust between the community and officers, the media portrayals. All of those things matter. Lowery decisions to highlight the Mike Brown case and Ferguson sheds a bright light on an issue that is prevalent in the US. I give this 4 out of 5 stars.

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