![]() ![]() ![]() The book is set up into nicely written essays which had me laughing, while also touching a variety of serious topics. Nobody is perfect, and she teaches her audience that we can not only grow from our mistakes but also learn more about the world around us. I like that she owns up to her mistakes and takes them as learning experiences. It was interesting to hear more about her career, how she got started, and even get a closer look at what goes on behind the scenes. She shares, in great detail, many of her various experiences from working on YouTube, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and even different gigs she’s worked. She talks very openly about her vulnerability to be vocal online and even how the toxicity of social media got to her like many others before. This memoir is raw and very honest as Ramsey describes her rise to YouTube fame and her backlash from those who don’t agree with her work. I’ve been following her since her big YouTube video was released years ago and I like the variety of content she covers on her channel and her work on the show Decoded. I may be a bit biased to this book since I’m a fan of Ramsey’s work. With sharp humor and her trademark candor, Ramsey shows readers we can have tough conversations that move the dialogue forward, rather than backward, if we just approach them in the right way. ![]() WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY includes Ramsey’s advice on dealing with internet trolls and low-key racists, confessions about being a former online hater herself, and her personal hits and misses in activist debates with everyone from bigoted Facebook friends and misguided relatives to mainstream celebrities and YouTube influencers. In her first book, Ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each other–from the highs of bridging gaps and making connections to the many pitfalls that accompany talking about race, power, sexuality, and gender in an unpredictable public space…the internet. After a crash course in social justice and more than a few foot-in-mouth moments, she realized she had a unique talent and passion for breaking down injustice in America in ways that could make people listen and engage. Faced with an avalanche of media requests, fan letters, and hate mail, she had two choices: Jump in and make her voice heard or step back and let others frame the conversation. But then her YouTube video “What White Girls Say. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. Page Length: 256 pages (hardcover edition)įranchesca Ramsey didn’t set out to be an activist. “Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist” by Franchesca Ramsey (2018) Book Review: “Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist” by Franchesca Ramsey ![]()
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