Review of Akilla's Escape (2021) by Melissa Vincent for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 11 Jun 2021
Akilla’s Escape recasts the monolithic narrative of gang involvement as one that rejects a trope of Black peril in order to tell a multi-dimensional story of resilience – one where keen strategists are developed through unsolvable situations, where the enduring love of Black mothers demonstrates what it means to walk into the line of fire and where, amidst abject tumult, moments of tenderness and triumph persist against all odds.
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This review of Akilla's Escape (2021) was written by Melissa Vincent and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 11 Jun 2021.
Akilla's Escape has generally received mixed reviews.
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