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12 angry men : true stories of being a black man in America today / edited by Gregory S. Parks and Matthew W. Hughey.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American men--Attitudes--History--21st century.
- African American men.
- Racial profiling in law enforcement--United States.
- Racial profiling in law enforcement.
- African Americans--Social conditions--21st century.
- African Americans.
- Racism--United States.
- Racism.
- United States--Race relations.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Twelve angry men
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Called a book that ""is factual yet reads like a novel"" on the Huffington Post, 12 Angry Men reveals some pointed truths about our nation as a dozen African American authors from across the United States tell their personal stories of being racially profiled.In this ""extraordinarily compelling"" (Publishers Weekly) book, we hear tales of injustice from Joe Morgan, a former Major League Baseball MVP; Paul Butler, a federal prosecutor; Kent, a devoted father hauled into central booking for trespassing and loitering when he visits his mother's housing project;
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; Acknowledgments
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786612883071
- 9781282883079
- 1282883070
- 9781595586292
- 1595586296
- OCLC:
- 694144879
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