Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi Summary
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A powerful verse novel co-written by Ibi Zoboi and Exonerated Five member Dr. Yusef Salaam, "Punching the Air" transforms wrongful incarceration into art and resistance. This NYT bestseller won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize by weaponizing poetry as protest language against systemic injustice.
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When Innocence Meets Injustice
Sixteen-year-old Amal Shahid sits in a courtroom wearing the gray suit his mother chose for "optics," painfully aware that no clothing can make him "any less Black" in the eyes of the justice system. As the jury delivers their guilty verdict for aggravated assault, Amal feels his world collapse: "There's a stone in my throat, a brick on my chest. The stone becomes a mountain, the brick a building, and it feels like the whole world is pressing down on me." In an instant, he transforms from promising art student to convicted criminal. The prosecution has successfully twisted everything about Amal against him-his hoodie seen as a mask, his hand gestures as gang signs, his academic struggles as stupidity. Even his art teacher betrays him, testifying that she works with Amal "to channel his anger into his art," never truly seeing him beyond his creative output. The stark reality of American justice hits him as he's led away in handcuffs: "Where I come from, jail or death were my options; where he comes from, the American Dream was the only option." Inside juvenile detention, Amal's identity is reduced to an inmate number. He's forced to forget his school ID, his college aspirations, his class schedule-everything that made him who he was. This transformation represents the dehumanization that occurs when young Black men enter a system designed to process rather than protect them.
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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