{"product_id":"blue-rage-black-redemption-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley Tookie Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTavis Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Becnel\u003c\/b\u003e (Epilogue by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping tale of personal revolution by a man who went from Crips co-founder to Nobel Peace Prize nominee, author, and anti-gang activist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his L.A. neighborhood was threatened by gangbangers, Stanley Tookie Williams and a friend formed the Crips, but what began as protection became worse than the original gangs. From deadly street fights with their rivals to drive-by shootings and stealing cars, the Crips' influence--and Tookie's reputation--began to spread across L.A. Soon he was regularly under police surveillance, and, as a result, was arrested often, though always released because the charges did not stick. But in 1981, Tookie was convicted of murdering four people and was sent to death row at San Quentin in Marin County, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTookie maintained his innocence and began to work in earnest to prevent others from following his path. Whether he was creating nationwide peace protocols, discouraging adolescents from joining gangs, or writing books, Tookie worked tirelessly for the rest of his life to end gang violence. Even after his death, his legacy continues, supported by such individuals as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Snoop Dogg, Jesse Jackson, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis posthumous edition of \u003ci\u003eBlue Rage, Black Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e features a foreword by Tavis Smiley and an epilogue by Barbara Becnel, which details not only the influence of Tookie's activism but also her eyewitness account of his December 2005 execution, and the inquest that followed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns frightening and enlightening, \u003ci\u003eBlue Rage, Black Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and an invaluable lesson in how rage can be turned into redemption.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Tookie Williams, activist and author, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times and the Nobel Prize in literature four times. He is the only man in history to be nominated while imprisoned. He was executed in 2005. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tavis Smiley is a nationally known intellectual, activist, political commentator, entrepreneur, and radio and television personality. He founded the ground-breaking and historic State of the Black Union series. Mr. Smiley has authored several best-selling books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Covenant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Covenant in Action\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 9.22 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47436170756274,"sku":"9781416544494","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/176ea4c8fe858a1b58caff24b5008387.webp?v=1778640280","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/blue-rage-black-redemption-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}