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BEYOND OJ

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Looking for a book you literally can't put down?

Even though the 1995 OJ/Brown/Goldman tragedy is well behind us (or should be), racism continues to plague American society. Why?

It didn't begin with OJ and unfortunately will not end with his story. Dr. Hutchinson's mountain of research weaves together the compelling stories of OJ, boxer Jack Johnson, Iron Mike Tyson, tennis great Arthur Ashe, superstar Michael Jackson, basketball/baseball's Michael Jordan, and even multi-millionaire Magic Johnson. Is there no escape for a black man accused of improprieties? Dr. Hutchinson contends that neither money, fame, nor professional connects will shield a carefully protected, and long-held pristine reputation once accusations or unfounded rumors begin to fly. Dr. Hutchinson also dissects the disparity between media treatment of blacks and whites, and pinpoints how television news, newspapers, and national magazines add fuel to the smoldering tinderbox.

DR.Hutchinson Has A Great Mind.The Way He Connects things&Speaks is always on The Money.OJ was The Latest To Learn The Hard Truth.ANY Black MAN IN AMerica Can Be Like OJ At ANY TIME.that's the Reality of This SOciety.DR.Hutchinson does a Great Job of Presenting Other Examples.everone is accountable for their actions&what not but MR.Hutchinson's Knows that A Black MAN IS COnsidered GUILTY NO MATTER WHAT.That's THe SAD REALITY&INJUSTICE that We Face.His Words Always Hit Home.Very Much ON POINT.

Out of all the millions of words printed on the Simpson case, Dr. Hutchinson's is head and shoulders above them all. He emphasizes the true meanings of the case, accurately identifying race, sex and class as being what was on trial in America. That I found his book in a tiny public library in the Deep South is perhaps an indication that there's hope for us all...I like to think that lots of us 'down here' will learn something from Dr. Hutchinson. Note: the bibliography in this book is outstanding...a study guide of and in itself!