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IMAGINE FREEDOM
A social activist, journalist, public theologian, and international speaker who has become a powerful and brilliant voice of her generation offers a bold path to liberation and healing for people of African descent struggling in the shadows of the American Dream.
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About Imagine Freedom
The United States is at a critical juncture in its history. Not since the 1960s has the nation been so racially divided. White supremacy remains Americaās Achillesā heelāa moral failure that haunts us and holds us back from being the great nation we profess. For centuries, people of African descent have endured unimaginable hatred and discrimination which has manifested in pain and trauma passed from generation to generation. To break free from this historical cycle of suffering and be truly free at last, Black and brown people must reimagine themselves, our communities, this country, and our relationship with Africa.
Weaving storytelling, socioeconomic analysis, and cultural criticism with the spiritual and political threads of liberation theology and Pan-Africanism, Imagine Freedom empowers us to begin the difficult but necessary work of decolonizing our minds and overcoming the lies we have been told about ourselves for centuries. Sobering and inspiring, filled with despair and hope, Rahiel Tesfamariam dares us to see the world through a larger historical and global lensā to understand how our quests for freedom and healing are intrinsically connected to our past, present, and future. By widening our vision, we discover new ways of imagining self, community, nation, and world, and most importantly, a new way to achieve the freedom that has been too long denied.
PRAISE FOR IMAGINE FREEDOM
āTesfamariamās prose blends rigorous research befitting her academic background, the emotional punch of autobiography, and the raw impact of preaching. This has the power to move readers.” āPublishers Weekly
“Tesfamariam offers a unique, astute perspective on racial and spiritual issues in the U.S.“ āKirkus Reviews
“Imagine Freedom proves Tesfamariam is a searing sage and a sublime griot whoĀ inspires us to imagine a noble present and a beautiful future. This brilliantĀ book shines ancestral wisdom in the deep shadows of contemporary struggle toĀ light our embrace of revolutionary change. She blesses us as she breathes newĀ hope into spiritual warfare against social injustice and political despair. BeholdĀ a millennial prophet who speaks truth in love to our age and who blazes a pathĀ for the millennium to come!”
āMichaelĀ Eric Dyson, Vanderbilt University
“From Eritrea to Wakanda to Palestine to the church pew, Imagine Freedom reminds us of the interconnectedness of all those oppressedāourĀ pain and ourĀ refusal to be erased. A book that demands unapologetic truth-tellingĀ as we excavate our histories and durable hope, as we expand our collective imaginationĀ for healing. On the journey to liberation, Tesfamariam is a dauntless and honestĀ guide.”
āColeĀ Arthur Riley, creator of Black Liturgies
āRahiel Tesfamariam is one of the grand love warriors and freedom fightersĀ of her generation. This powerful and truthful book lays bare her propheticĀ Christian witness, as thinker, writer, mother, and activist. Donāt miss it.ā
āCornel West, author of Race Matters
āWhat the world needs is in the pages of Imagine Freedom. Delivered in theĀ unique, soul-stirringĀ way that only Rahiel can share. What she has gifted theĀ movement fills me with hope and excitement.ā
āAyį»Ā Tometi, cocreator of #BlackLivesMatter
āTesfamariam has devoted her life to global liberation struggles and spiritualĀ awakening. With her characteristic grace, soul, and fire, she invites us toĀ dream our world anew.ā
āImaniĀ Perry, National Book Award winner and MacArthur Fellow
āHealing, freedom, a global imagination, and love stand at the heart ofĀ Tesfamariamās powerful vision. Imagine Freedom is a testament of faith fromĀ the voice of a generation that calls us to collective dreaming.ā
āEddieĀ S. Glaude Jr., Princeton University
āOur collective trauma, Tesfamariam argues, has not immobilized us. Rather,Ā it has been the stony road we traveled and transformed along the way. We feel,Ā think, and create from a place of catastropheātheĀ same place from which weĀ heal, build, and dream. Imagine Freedom illuminates the path to liberation.ā
āRobin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination
āImagine Freedom is a deep dive into trauma. The reader emerges cleansed, renewed, and transformed. It is a balm for the angst we feel living in a world of war,Ā chaos, and indifference to our pain and the pain of others. Read it, gift it, and letāsĀ use it to collectively move forward with greater intention and imagination.ā
āMedeaĀ Benjamin, cofounder of CODEPINK
āTesfamariamās poetic and prophetic voice brilliantly surveys the fractured AmericanĀ social and spiritual landscape to help us all reimagine freedom, dignity, andĀ human thriving. Part spiritual reflection, part memoir and Baldwin-esqueĀ essay,Ā this thoughtful and beautiful publication will be quoted, studied, and referencedĀ by future generations.ā
āOtisĀ Moss III, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ
āImagine Freedom confronts global anti-Blackness with a poetic narration of a theo-political ethics that aims to nourish Black life. Tesfamariam gives us poignant analysis on Black activism, an urgent plea for renewed links between Africa and America, and a compelling theological vision. Her unique journey across continents, faith, and the academy deftly tracks hip-hop, media, and social movements. Both love letter and prayer, this book is exquisite food for the mind and sustenance for the soul!ā
āAndre C. Willis, Brown University
āIn this inspired appeal, Tesfamariam gracefully argues for the urgency of enactingĀ a love-drivenĀ spirit and politics now. Not only to help heal Black people from theĀ harm done, but as the foundation for building the future we want.ā
āTricia Rose, author of Metaracism
“As a feminist theologian, Imagine Freedom is the seminal work of our generation. Tesfamariamās voice reads like fire. Her words are as healing as they are transformational. This is the book I both refer to and recommend for anyone seeking to know true power.āĀ
āMegganĀ Watterson, author of Mary Magdalene Revealed
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