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Lisa Eckstein
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"'Look at him,' I called to the angry crowd. 'With his blue steel pistol and his blue serge suit. You heard him, he's the law. He says he'll shoot us down because we're a law-abiding people.'" This book was published in 1952 but is feeling uncomfortably current.
— Aug 20, 2014 05:46PM
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Lisa Eckstein
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"His name was Clifton and he was black and they shot him. Isn't that enough to tell? Isn't it all you need to know?" This funeral scene, Jesus.
— Aug 22, 2014 04:10PM
Lisa Eckstein
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"Dammit, white folk are always giving orders, it's a habit with them. Why didn't you make an excuse? ... My God, boy! You're black and living in the South--did you forget how to lie?" While some of this story has been a bit odd so far, there's a lot of powerful stuff in here.
— Aug 14, 2014 04:16PM
Lisa Eckstein
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I've been meaning to read this book for a long time. Glad I've finally started. Fascinating.
— Aug 12, 2014 02:25PM
