"In this collection, Angela P. Dodson has gathered some of the finest women writers available to address the egregious injustices that Black men confront every day. The women speaking on their behalf express empathy and deep emotional pain over the daily indignities, the slights, and the all-too-frequent extrajudicial killings that their fathers, husbands, sons, and other Black men in their lives face. These women also bring a wealth of fresh reporting, authoritative data, and disciplined analysis to the topic. Their work will help deepen the conversations about justice and help guide the way to solutions."

"Whatever the class or profession, there is no Black woman in America who has not been impacted by the police brutality and inequities within the criminal justice system on the lives of the Black men she loves. In this powerful collection of diverse and often searing essays, thirty-five women writers--from journalists and poets to professors and novelists--raise their voices in one single chorus to sound the alarm, refusing to be silent on an issue that threatens to destroy their very community. This important anthology is a clarion call to action, in the wake of the anger unleashed by an unjust justice system."

"Leave it (again) to Black women to be the strongest voices in the room--not the loudest. Still, these essays roar in emotion and perspective. They are sensitive and bold, revealing, . . . and they illuminate a common theme: maleficence against Black men is a perpetual burden taken on by the Black woman in multiple, painful ways."

"A must-read for mothers and sisters and for fathers and sons. This book helps others to understand the weight Black women carry for our Black men. It gives voice to the fears, anxiety and anger that live in all of us because of the continued 'tiny cuts' that eventually lead to the death of our men.... This book uncovers how the unaddressed collective impact of the deaths of Black boys and men is a communal overt act of negligence."

"We Refuse to Be Silent: Women's Voices on Justice for Black Men is a brilliant collection of essays edited by Angela P. Dodson, which shines a much-needed light on the injustices Black men face daily in our society. Written from the perspective of Black women who witness the physical violence and psychological trauma that Black men routinely endure, this anthology adroitly lays out the impact of police brutality in ways that very few compilations master."

"The contributors to this anthology include academics, artists, and journalists. Indeed, the women are accomplished. Yet their status does not protect them from traumas of losing Black male family members to violence. Among eight themed chapters, 'Special Circumstances,' as in special needs, is a reminder about misunderstood targets. Mothers stand daily watch for trouble. We Refuse to Be Silent is a code-red call for solutions."

"A gripping, thought-provoking, relevant anthology, We Refuse to Be Silent challenges readers to examine race and police violence in a unique way--through the eyes of dozens of extraordinary women, who are desperate for solutions."

"Angela Dodson's literary mastery captures the words, fears, and pain of Black women who find all three stuck in their throats each time we're told of another murder of our Black men, boys, and children. We Refuse to Be Silent is a must-read."