Rodney King and the L.A. Rebellion: Analysis and Commentary by 13 Independent Black Writers [Paperback]

H. Khalif Khalifah (Author), Del Jones (Author), Marva Cooper (Author), Neal Jackson (Author), Reda Faard Khalifah (Author), Steven Whitehurst (Author), Gloria Taylor-Edwards (Author), Adib Rashad (Author), Gregory X (Author), Munir Muhammad (Author), Al-Hajj Idris A. Muhammad (Author), Lula B. Anderson-Edwards (Author), Ras Mar-Yoi Collier (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1564110362 | ISBN-13: 978-1564110367 | Publication Date: June 1992 | Edition: 1st

Notable African American writers analyze the unrest which followed the Rodney King Trial, while providing insightful and stinging commentary. This book was in fact the first book published dealing with the violent storm that swept across the American Landscape. Winner of a Black Literary Achievement Award!

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see Inside the L.A. Riots: What Really Happened--And Why It Will Happen Again.

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The contributors, energetic and uncompromising in their respective stands against racial injustice, combine to produce a raw power seldom experienced! -- Your Black Books Guide, March 1994

This book is a compilation of works from promising writers...Each writer provides a different perspective and none pull punches! -- Eclectic Book Reviews, May 1994

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Conquering Books; 1st edition (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564110362
• ISBN-13: 978-1564110367
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,362,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is the most vitriolic, hate-filled book I have ever had the displeasure of reading. The authors are certainly not objective and are intent on doing nothing save vilifying all Caucasians who are now and who have ever walked the face of the earth. According to the authors, Rodney King was a boy scout who was walking a little old black lady across the street when he was suddenly and viciously attacked by a horde of Caucasians intent on wiping the face of the earth of black people with Rodney King being just the first on their list. If you are interested in reading true fantasy please purchase this "novel."