{"product_id":"blue-rage-black-redemption-a-memoir-9781416544494","title":"Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gripping tale of personal revolution by a man who went from Crips co-founder to Nobel Peace Prize nominee, author, and antigang activist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When 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\u003e Tookie 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\u003e This 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\u003e By 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416544494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.32w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 1043\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stanley Tookie Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649851453596,"sku":"9781416544494","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5e5feb00-ca11-48bd-9219-2da86c7d21d4.jpg?v=1603873874","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blue-rage-black-redemption-a-memoir-9781416544494","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}