Through the story of a thirteen-year-old black boy condemned to life in prison, Elaine Brown exposes the 'New Age' racism that effectively condemns...
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Apr 07, 2011
Deanie
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This story was a canary in the coal mine. What had been random stories has become commonplace. Young black boys being viewed as unredeemable, therefore, expendable...being lost in the system then lost to the system.
Nov 28, 2010
Handel
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I appreciated the narrative form. I felt too much of the middle section was spent castigating supposed leaders of the black community but I did appreciate the historical analysis of Thomas Jefferson and American history. To know why Little B is where he is, we have to know about what brought him there. I havent finished book yet but hope to finish soon!
Dec 16, 2009
anya
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This book is an overview of racial policy from slavery to the mid-90s, focusing mostly on the case of Little B, a 13 year old from Atlanta who was sentenced to life in prison for allegedly killing a man, and how and why his story became a media sensation. This book did a lot of connecting the dots across media and policy.
Dec 17, 2009
Greg
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My vote for one of the best books of the 20th century, by far, especially for "Africans lost in America," especially
after Carter G. Woodson's The Mis-Education of the Negro.
after Carter G. Woodson's The Mis-Education of the Negro.
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