White Holler Crime

White Holler Crime
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Publisher : ELDERBERRY PRESS, INC.
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 1930859848
ISBN-13 : 9781930859845
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis White Holler Crime by : Gary Heller

WHITE HOLLER CRIME is a play on the term coined in the late 1930's by Edwin Sutherland to describe professional crime. Today the Federal Government has itself become criminal in its enforcement of justice while taxpayers can only holler in protest, and so the term: White Holler Crime. Follow our investigative reporter as he wends his way through the bowels of spending madness, incompetence and hypocrisy that is the Federal Justice System. Welcome to Club Fed!

Holler If You Hear Me

Holler If You Hear Me
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Publisher : Civitas Books
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780786735488
ISBN-13 : 0786735481
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Holler If You Hear Me by : Michael Eric Dyson

Acclaimed for his writings on Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as his passionate defense of black youth culture, Michael Eric Dyson has emerged as the leading African American intellectual of his generation. Now Dyson turns his attention to one of the most enigmatic figures of the past decade: the slain hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. Five years after his murder, Tupac remains a widely celebrated, deeply loved, and profoundly controversial icon among black youth. Viewed by many as a "black James Dean," he has attained cult status partly due to the posthumous release of several albums, three movies, and a collection of poetry. But Tupac endures primarily because of the devotion of his loyal followers, who have immortalized him through tributes, letters, songs, and celebrations, many in cyberspace. Dyson helps us to understand why a twenty-five-year-old rapper, activist, poet, actor, and alleged sex offender looms even larger in death than he did in life. With his trademark skills of critical thinking and storytelling, Dyson examines Tupac's hold on black youth, assessing the ways in which different elements of his persona-thug, confused prophet, fatherless child-are both vital and destructive. At once deeply personal and sharply analytical, Dyson's book offers a wholly original way of looking at Tupac Shakur that will thrill those who already love the artist and enlighten those who want to understand him. "In the tradition of jazz saxophonists John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, Dyson riffs with speed, eloquence, bawdy humor, and startling truths that have the effect of hitting you like a Mack truck."-San Francisco Examiner "Such is the genius of Dyson. He flows freely from the profound to the profane, from popular culture to classical literature." -- Washington Postbr Philadelphia Inquirer "Among the young black intellectuals to emerge since the demise of the civil rights movement" -- undoubtedly the most insightful and thought-provoking is Michael Eric Dyson." -- Manning Marable, Director of African American Studies, Columbia University

Makes Me Wanna Holler

Makes Me Wanna Holler
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 434
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ISBN-10 : 9780307787682
ISBN-13 : 0307787680
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Makes Me Wanna Holler by : Nathan McCall

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • One of our most visceral and important memoirs on race in America, this is the story of Nathan McCall, who began life as a smart kid in a close, protective family in a black working-class neighborhood. Yet by the age of fifteen, McCall was packing a gun and embarking on a criminal career that five years later would land him in prison for armed robbery. In these pages, McCall chronicles his passage from the street to the prison yard—and, later, to the newsrooms of The Washington Post and ultimately to the faculty of Emory University. His story is at once devastating and inspiring, at once an indictment and an elegy. Makes Me Wanna Holler became an instant classic when it was first published in 1994 and it continues to bear witness to the great troubles—and the great hopes—of our nation. With a new afterword by the author

Justified and Philosophy

Justified and Philosophy
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Publisher : Open Court
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9780812698886
ISBN-13 : 0812698886
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Justified and Philosophy by : Rod Carveth

The sharp-shooting authors in Justified and Philosophy take aim at many of the same philosophical problems that the Justified TV series grapples with. For instance, is Tim Olyphant's character, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, morally justified in using his Wild-Wild-West-style vigilante tactics to clean up Harlan County, Kentucky? After all, the meth dealers, thieves, murderers, and other low-life scumbags all deserve what's coming to them, right? Not so fast, Quick-Draw McGraw! What about the law? What about a thorough and complete investigation of matters before dispensing so-called "justice"? What about the idea of the punishment fitting the crime? Deputy Marshal Givens wears a white hat and fights the "bad guys" so he must be a "good guy," right? His opponents are violent drug dealers, white supremacists, and thieves. Givens carries a badge, but when he shoots or kills people, is it always justified? What other choice does he have? Would any other method be as effective in rural eastern Kentucky where criminal activity is one of the few viable options for making a living? The coal-mining culture of Harlan County, Kentucky is an important backdrop to Justified, and the issues surrounding the coal industry are addressed in some chapters. Some of them include health problems like black lung, the dissolution of communities, the reduction in employment alternatives, the destruction of the environment with mountain-top removal and fracking, and the increase in crime and poverty. If Boyd Crowder robs the coal company responsible for exploiting his community, is that justified? The relationship between Boyd and Raylan dates back to a childhood friendship. Then when they older, they worked in the mines together. One chapter explores the character and motivation of both men and argues that each follows a different moral compass. Another chapter discusses the importance of family to the character of Mags Bennett and how that guides her actions and sense of duty. Another topic of discussion is whether the end justifies the means when Boyd and his gang destroy a meth lab and end up killing one of the meth cookers. Other chapters delve into a variety of fascinating philosophical themes that emerge in this modern-day cowboy show.

Tragedy in Tin Can Holler

Tragedy in Tin Can Holler
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Publisher : Global Authors Publishers
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 0982122349
ISBN-13 : 9780982122341
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Tragedy in Tin Can Holler by : Rozetta Mowery

A tragic family history swept under the carpet and hidden in the floorboards of history! A vicious family history of sexual violence, deceit, adultery, blackmail, mystery and murder uncovered by the tortured mind of a child left to live in the poverty of the infamous Tin Can Holler.

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S.

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S.
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9781793628008
ISBN-13 : 1793628009
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S. by : Paul S. Adams

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Systemic Political and Social Inequities in the U.S. examines how natural disasters impact social inequality in the United States. The contributors cover topics such as criminal justice, demographics, economics, history, political science, and sociology to show how effects of natural disasters vary by social and economic class in the United States. This volumestudies social and political mechanisms in disaster response and relief that enable natural disasters to worsen inequalities in America and offers potential solutions.

Blue Cat

Blue Cat
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Publisher : Gyldendal Uddannelse
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 8700385646
ISBN-13 : 9788700385641
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Cat by : Aase Brick-Hansen

George Henry White

George Henry White
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 513
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ISBN-10 : 9780807144770
ISBN-13 : 0807144770
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis George Henry White by : Benjamin R. Justesen

Although he was one of the most important African American political leaders during the last decade of the nineteenth century, George Henry White has been one of the least remembered. A North Carolina representative from 1897 to 1901, White was the last man of his race to serve in the Congress during the post-Reconstruction period, and his departure left a void that would go unfilled for nearly thirty years. At once the most acclaimed and reviled symbol of the freed slaves whose cause he heralded, White remains today largely a footnote to history. In this exhaustively researched biography, Benjamin R. Justesen rescues from obscurity the fascinating story of this compelling figure's life and accomplishments. The mixed-race son of a free turpentine farmer, White became a teacher, lawyer, and prosecutor in rural North Carolina. From these modest beginnings he rose in 1896 to become the only black member of the House of Representatives and perhaps the most nationally visible African American politician of his time. White was outspoken in his challenge to racial injustice, but, as Justesen shows, he was no militant racial extremist as antagonistic white democrats charged. His plea was always for simple justice in a nation whose democratic principles he passionately loved. A conservative by philosophy, he was a dedicated Republican to the end. After he retired from Congress, he remained active in the fight against racial discrimination, working with national leaderas of both races, from Booker T. Washington to the founders of the NAACP. Through judicious use of public documents, White's speeches, newspapers, letters, and secondary sources, Justesen creates an authoritative and balanced portrait of this complex man and proves him to be a much more effective leader than previously believed.

The Victims of Democracy

The Victims of Democracy
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 9780520332096
ISBN-13 : 0520332091
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis The Victims of Democracy by : Eugene Victor Wolfenstein

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.