"A well-considered manifesto for equity in the distribution of power—that is, the kind that fuels our vehicles and lights our homes... A book full of welcome, practical solutions to the energy—and, consequently, climate—crisis."
Kirkus Reviews
"Part personal narrative, part activist’s guidebook...Revolutionary Power is a hopeful book..[in which] Baker offers a clear path forward, unafraid to get into the necessary nitty gritty of how to achieve such a monumental shift....this book moves past theory to demystify the utility sector and focus on action."
The Progressive
"For anyone looking to better understand what a clean energy system would look like under the Green New Deal, this is necessary reading. With Revolutionary Power, Baker has delivered a seminal contribution to the growing body of literature on climate change and clean energy by engaging us all in an honest, cogent conversation about how energy systems too often center white, western, and male points of view, and she provides a clear and constructive road map for how policymakers and environmental activists can center instead the Black, brown, Indigenous, and other traditionally marginalized communities with whom climate justice must be decided in partnership."
Sierra
"A playbook for the energy transformation complete with a step-by-step analysis of the key energy policy areas that are ripe for intervention...Capably and competently written, organized and presented, Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition is an impressively informed and informative study."
Midwest Book Review
"The true purpose of the book comes back to a call for action, and a need for action now … not after whole sections of power grid have failed. Read this book and see a path forward. Read this book and take up the mantle to advocate for racial justice within the power that should be a human right. Read this book - now, before the lights go out."
Electronic Green Journal
"Who knew that a book on energy justice would be so captivating? Revolutionary Power is a deeply personal, spirt-filled, and accessible read into the struggles and practical policy solutions to return our toxic energy systems to the commons, and address a legacy of environmental racism. It is an inspiring guide that makes energy and energy justice easy to understand and radical ideas doable."
Denise Fairchild, President/Chief Executive Officer, Emerald Cities Collaborative; co-editor of "Energy Democracy: Advancing Equity in Clean Energy Solutions"
"The story of environmental racism and climate change begins with the plunder, pillaging and extraction of our land and labor. It is personal for those of us of African and Indigenous ancestry. Revolutionary Power takes us on a journey of love and gives history, context, and life to the frontline struggle for reclamation and community ownership of renewable energy and the future of our communities. Shalanda Baker’s story is our story and makes clear that the descendants of extraction must be the 'architects and beneficiaries of the new energy system.' This important literary contribution honors our ancestors while lifting the complexity, sophistication, and frontline-centered solutions of the climate justice movement."
Elizabeth C. Yeampierre, Executive Director, UPROSE