Blue Rage, Black Redemption

Blue Rage, Black Redemption PDF Author: Stanley Tookie Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416554300
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 435

Book Description
A gripping tale of personal revolution by a man who went from Crips cofounder to Nobel Peace Prize nominee, author, and anti-gang activist. When his LA 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 LA. 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. 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. This posthumous edition of Blue Rage, Black Redemption 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. By turns frightening and enlightening, Blue Rage, Black Redemption is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and an invaluable lesson in how rage can be turned into redemption.

Life In Prison

Life In Prison PDF Author: Stanley "Tookie" Williams
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781587170935
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
Williams, the cofounder of the Crips gang and a nominee for both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature, became an anti-gang crusader before he was executed in December 2005. In this work he debunked urban myths about prison life and challenged young people to choose the right path. Selected for the Young Adult Library Services Association's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list.

Gangs and Drugs

Gangs and Drugs PDF Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
ISBN: 9781568381350
Category : Crips (Gang)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
One of the founders of the Crips, a Los Angeles gang, tells the reader about the dangers of gang life, particularly of getting involved with drug use and drug dealing.

T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E.

T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. PDF Author: Sanyika Shakur
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 0802144241
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
The follow-up to his bestselling memoir "Monster," Shakur's "T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E." is a vicious, heart-wrenching, and true-to-life novel that masterfully captures the violence and depravity of gang life.

Gangs and Weapons

Gangs and Weapons PDF Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
ISBN: 9781568381329
Category : Firearms ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discusses the violence that can occur when gangs have guns.

Gangs and Your Neighborhood

Gangs and Your Neighborhood PDF Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
ISBN: 9781568381374
Category : Gangs
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Argues against joining gangs because such groups hurt people and neighborhoods.

Gangs and Violence

Gangs and Violence PDF Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
ISBN: 9781568381343
Category : Crips (Gang)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A founder of the Crips in Los Angeles introduces kids to the dangers of belonging to a gang.

Black River

Black River PDF Author: S. M. Hulse
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544309294
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245

Book Description
This novel of sorrow and suspense, set in rural Montana, is “a complex and powerful story—put Black River on the must-read list” (The Seattle Times). Wes Carver returns to his hometown—Black River, Montana—with two things: his wife’s ashes and a letter from the parole board. The convict who once held him hostage during a prison riot is up for release. For years, Wes earned his living as a correction officer and found his joy playing the fiddle. But the uprising shook Wes’s faith and robbed him of his music; now he must decide if his attacker should walk free. With “lovely rhythms, spare language, tenderness, and flashes of rage,” S. M. Hulse shows us the heart and darkness of an American town, and one man’s struggle to find forgiveness in the wake of evil (Los Angeles Review of Books).

Crips

Crips PDF Author: Donald Bakeer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955363105
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
SOUTH CENTRAL L.A. CRIPS is the story of why nearly 10,000 people were destined to get killed during the 1970's, 80's and 90's in a social explosion that began in L.A. then spread across this nation and, indeed, the world. This is the story of O.G. Jimmie Black (aka O.G. Bobby Johnson in the movie), who evolves during those explosive years in South Central L.A. from the Watts Rebellion (1965) to just prior to the days that sparked the L.A. Uprising (1992). It is the story of a father and son's triumph in the midst of America's most deadly gang war. "Bakeer's story moves swiftly, and his writing is deft", Gayle Anthony, LA. Sentinel. "I loved the book and the movie." Tupac Shakur. "The novel CRIPS by Don Bakeer corrects your assumptions about the gangs." LA Weekly. Many of the characters personify the collective spirit of the Original Crips/ O.G.'s and specifically that of Raymond Washington, the founder. But, even more than that, the characters represent the rebellious spirits of Bunchy Carter, Stanley (Tookie) Williams, Ice T, Ice Cube, Tupac, Nipsey Hussle, and Sanyinka Shakur (aka Monster Cody), etc. Bakeer collaborated with Oliver Stone, Steve Anderson, and Warner Bros. to develop the classic fi lm, SOUTH CENTRAL (1992) from this book, yet, the movie only tells a small portion of the true story. Hajji* Donald Bakeer, 77 and father to 9, has been a poet in Los Angeles for over 50 years and taught secondary school English in South Central L.A. for 30 years. He is, now, retired from teaching and lives in Inglewood, CA. He made the pilgrimage to Mecca in 1997. His books: South Central L.A. CRIPS - The Story of the L.A. Street Gang ($8.99); PTSD! Who, Me? ($7.99), and his songs are available at donaldbakeerbooks.com
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