This novel was about Faitth's life as a Black woman whose parents were activists and her story in also becoming someone who takes part in that work. It documents her struggles as a Black woman finding herself, but also as a woman raised in faith. It was an honest depiction of her experiences with mental health. As someone also raised in faith (but no longer practicing) who also struggles with her mental health, I found myself in many of these experiences. I could see myself reading this manifesto in any of the sociology classes I've taken in highschool or university - there were so many mentions of race, patriarchy, sexism etc that would pair wonderfully with many theories discussed in classes.

If you are a black women in the process of deconstruction your faith from the teachings of the black or evangelical church, this book needs to be added to your resources. This was such a powerful and moving story of one woman's journey into finding herself and unteaching all of the trauma that was taught to her (and as black women who were brought up in the black church, all of us ) at a young age. This book healed a part of me that I wasn't expecting it to. I have no other words to describe how much I needed and enjoyed reading this book.

First of all, let me start out with this, this book is a memoir of an activist, anti racism educator, storyteller, and a heroine.
I love the way she started out at the beginning. She managed to keep me roped in as if I want to have some discussions. Her words are powerful and thought provoking. She is no by means in your face power trip. Her prose and words are so eloquent which you want to sit quietly and think on her emotions, thoughts, and ideas.As she goes along deeper into her story, you’re there one hundred percent of the way.
I would love to meet Faith and give her a hug one day and tell her people who have her in their hearts will remember her. Even though I’m not colored, I would love to spread the awareness and be a voice for others. Faith is an inspiration for many others.
This gets four stars from me.

Thank you WaterBrook and Netgalley for this ARC ebook.
As usual, all my reviews are purely my own opinions without any influence from any publisher.

[TW: Sexual Assault] Faitth Brooks did a great job reminding women, specifically Black women, why important it is to make sure we remember to take care of ourselves. As women, we are often shouldering everyone's feelings and making sure they are fine, but we put ourselves last. For her to be as vulnerable and open with everything, it was powerful and appreciative. I felt like I was listening to one of my friends and taking in her experience and advice. Thank you to NetGalley and Waterbrook Press for providing me with an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a book for black women. It is a story of life and the joy, trauma, healing, celebration it entails. Faitth Brooks is an incredible story teller. She is a social worker, author and speaker who draws you in with her story and helps you see your own differently.

This book is written for black women, yet every woman will find commonality and understanding here. Each of us will find a renewed desire for our own healing. If you love a black woman, this book is also for you. What a privilege to be invited in to learn about a black woman in America's experience from such an incredible storyteller. I found myself thinking of my own daughters and sisters and friends and wanting to send them a copy, knowing how special it is to see yourself in a book like this.

Faitth has written a love letter to herself, to all black women and the One who created us all. This is a must read book for 2023.

The publisher made an advanced copy available of this book, this is my honest review.

A bit out of my normal read, I can only give my impressions of the book. As a male, I am no doubt, the least qualified to comment.

The book was, it seemed to me, a tale of two perspectives. The first part of the book was the tale of a privileged black woman, who despite the closet racism she experienced, no doubt had no idea the type of racism her parents experienced to give her the life she had.

The racism, and I have no idea that the racism was real, produced an activist. I really wanted to see how she harmonized her radical political views with conservative Christianity.

Her assault changed the trajectory of her life. She has taken years to rebuild her life and she is recovering. This is an ongoing life change for her and I thought she was frank and honest in all the turmoil and challenges of this experience.

An excellent read and well worth the time you will spend.

Highly recommended

Very Powerful Writing

This is a truly amazing book. The author provides information on herself stating that this book is the story of her journey as a single Black woman who was home schooled and raised in conservative evangelical Christian culture and who grew up to become an activist.

The author writes about her journey growing up Black and some of the many racist remarks she endured as a teenager trying to fit in with her white friends, as compared to the uneventful life she led as she embarked on with her Black friends. She recounts an experience whereas when she visited Rwanda on two occasions, the first time as a team member on an all white college team, and seven years after that, as a stronger and more grounded woman, this time with a team of all Black women.

The author states that on her second trip to Rwanda she went as Faitth, and left Rwanda as "Igihozo". She had acquired a new name, a new country, and new sisters.

Whether you're Black or not, as long as you stand for justice, let us all remember the Breonna Taylors, Sandra Blands, Natasha McKennas, Michelle Cusseauxs, and the many more Black women whose lives were cut short. “Remember me now” is a book basically journaling the author's struggles and achievements as a Black woman, and how and why she became an anti-racist educator.

Faitth Brooks states that little did she realize that when she became an anti-racist educator that God would use her life experiences, and her trip to Rwanda to change everything in her life. Faitth further states that she knew that God was with her, that activism was before her, that she would not stop fighting injustice, and to Breonna Taylor and the other Black women who lost their lives to police brutality, that she will spend her life saying their name(s).

Even though it was written for Black women in mind, I think women everywhere can benefit from this amazing book. Remember Me Now is worth reading as Faitth Brooks tells her story and and encourages fellow Black women.
Even though I am not black, that's why I think every woman would benefit from this book because we should all be encouraging and raising each other up instead of hating each other or putting each down and when one of us dies like Breonna Taylor, we shouldn't make it to where only white women being killed seem more important than any other woman of color. There is more power of us uniting than us being divided.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy of this book in order to review it. #RememberMeNow #FaitthBrooks

I do not usually read these type of books so I did not know what to expect. I think this book is for black women to help uplift. We black women get hit with alot of unjustices and we have to take mental health serious. This book is inspiring. I reccomend it. Thank you to #netgalley for the ARC OF #REMEMBERMEKNOW by #faitthbrooks.

Faitth Brooks opens her deeply generous and candid book with an invitation for readers to allow their story to merge with hers at that very tender joint of empathy and humanity. She has set a beautiful table for us using the most precious parts of herself as if she herself were the china, the crystal, and the silver. This book made me feel honored and delighted to have been a guest at her table. I left nourished and satisfied. I’m quite sure others will feel the same way too.
 
 Marcie Alvis Walker, creator of Black Coffee with White Friends