In this unflinching look at lynching in America, the author examines the overt and very public lynchings of the past, the use of lynchings to repress the Civil Rights movement, and addresses the sinister changes in strategies and tactics used to continue this horrific practice as seen in the headlines of today. This is an important read for anyone who believes in America's promise and potential.
In this unflinching look at lynching in America, the author examines the overt and very public lynchings of the past, the use of lynchings to repress the civil rights movement, and addresses the sinister changes in strategies and tactics used to continue this horrific practice, as seen in the headlines of today. This is an important book for anyone who believes in America's promise and potential.
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Since a “lynching” is described as the extra-judicial carrying out of a vigilante murder, the author sees fit to label the killings of blacks by police officers who have taken the law into their own hands as “lynchings”. Lynching disguised as “justice”, when no fear for personal safety actually existed. Did you know that Michael Brown ran faster than the fastest human on the planet? Did you know that Freddie Grey’s police van took over half an hour to make a five minute trip? Did you hear about the black man who “hanged himself” on the trailer park swing set? The sheriff stole the coroner’s camera, and the forensic pathologist claimed the suicide was impossible. Yet this story did not even crack national headlines. Imagine if this had happened to a young white female. You will find no more detailed forensic analyses of these murders and their crime scenes, we guarantee.
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“My Appomattoxic Adventures Among the Appomattoxins . . .”
Seeking a home for her miniature museum, an artist moves to Appomattox in search of peace and tranquility, and instead finds a forgotten land of bigotry, homophobia, xenophobia, and anti-evolutionists. A cautionary true tale about a dark side of American life and a must read for anybody contemplating a similar life change. |
An unflinching look at the dark underbelly of televangelist Jerry Falwell’s legacy, Liberty University. Discover what constitutes a passing answer on science exams--Noah taking teenage dinosaurs on the ark--and learn about the FBI investigation into Liberty University’s involvement with violations of the RICO Act and an international kidnapping ring.
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