Author: Russell Shoatz
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1645030512
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A cinematic memoir of justice and redemption that traces one man’s tumultuous life from gang member to Black liberation leader to political prisoner. Russell Shoatz was a gang member in inner Philadelphia starting at age 11. But at 23, after hearing Malcolm X speak, his life changed course. Shoatz would become a lifelong crusader for justice, a soldier in the most militant units of the Black Liberation Army, and a community organizer who was constantly brushing up against the notorious Frank Rizzo and his police commandos in Philly. As the struggle for self-determination among Black communities intensified, Shoatz was convicted to life in prison following a coordinated attack on a park police station that left one guard dead. The prison walls, however, could not deter Shoatz’s battle for personal and collective freedom. He escaped state prisons twice, making him a living legend, and endowed him with the moniker “Maroon,” once used to honor runaway slaves from plantations. He survived 22 years in solitary confinement, prompting an international campaign for his freedom. I Am Maroon charts a life of dizzying intrigue and long struggle for liberation. With an unforgettable voice, Maroon reminds us that we too are capable of radical change, leaving us a blueprint for how we might dedicate our lives and minds to the ongoing fight for freedom.
I Am Maroon
Author: Russell Shoatz
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1645030512
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A cinematic memoir of justice and redemption that traces one man’s tumultuous life from gang member to Black liberation leader to political prisoner. Russell Shoatz was a gang member in inner Philadelphia starting at age 11. But at 23, after hearing Malcolm X speak, his life changed course. Shoatz would become a lifelong crusader for justice, a soldier in the most militant units of the Black Liberation Army, and a community organizer who was constantly brushing up against the notorious Frank Rizzo and his police commandos in Philly. As the struggle for self-determination among Black communities intensified, Shoatz was convicted to life in prison following a coordinated attack on a park police station that left one guard dead. The prison walls, however, could not deter Shoatz’s battle for personal and collective freedom. He escaped state prisons twice, making him a living legend, and endowed him with the moniker “Maroon,” once used to honor runaway slaves from plantations. He survived 22 years in solitary confinement, prompting an international campaign for his freedom. I Am Maroon charts a life of dizzying intrigue and long struggle for liberation. With an unforgettable voice, Maroon reminds us that we too are capable of radical change, leaving us a blueprint for how we might dedicate our lives and minds to the ongoing fight for freedom.
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1645030512
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A cinematic memoir of justice and redemption that traces one man’s tumultuous life from gang member to Black liberation leader to political prisoner. Russell Shoatz was a gang member in inner Philadelphia starting at age 11. But at 23, after hearing Malcolm X speak, his life changed course. Shoatz would become a lifelong crusader for justice, a soldier in the most militant units of the Black Liberation Army, and a community organizer who was constantly brushing up against the notorious Frank Rizzo and his police commandos in Philly. As the struggle for self-determination among Black communities intensified, Shoatz was convicted to life in prison following a coordinated attack on a park police station that left one guard dead. The prison walls, however, could not deter Shoatz’s battle for personal and collective freedom. He escaped state prisons twice, making him a living legend, and endowed him with the moniker “Maroon,” once used to honor runaway slaves from plantations. He survived 22 years in solitary confinement, prompting an international campaign for his freedom. I Am Maroon charts a life of dizzying intrigue and long struggle for liberation. With an unforgettable voice, Maroon reminds us that we too are capable of radical change, leaving us a blueprint for how we might dedicate our lives and minds to the ongoing fight for freedom.
I Am Queen Nanny the Maroon
Author: Greg Wiggan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727374667
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Through the life of Queen Nanny the Maroon, this book teaches young readers about the importance of having courage. It also explains the power of using one's voice to help create positive change.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727374667
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Through the life of Queen Nanny the Maroon, this book teaches young readers about the importance of having courage. It also explains the power of using one's voice to help create positive change.
Because of You I Am
Author: Sandy Hogarth
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1838598634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Life hasn’t been kind to Alice. Abandoned by her father at fourteen, she ran away two years later to 60s London, embracing all the darkness it had to offer when hopes of finding her father are lost. But that was the past and at thirty-seven she meets and marries Jake. They have a son, Adam, and life is perfection.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1838598634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Life hasn’t been kind to Alice. Abandoned by her father at fourteen, she ran away two years later to 60s London, embracing all the darkness it had to offer when hopes of finding her father are lost. But that was the past and at thirty-seven she meets and marries Jake. They have a son, Adam, and life is perfection.
Maroon the Implacable
Author: Russell Shoats
Publisher: Pm Press
ISBN: 9781604860597
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
During a lengthy incarceration spent mostly in solitary confinement, Russell Maroon Shoatz has developed into a prolific writer and powerful voice for the disenfranchised. This first published collection of his accumulated works showcases his sharp and profound understanding of the current historical moment, with clear proposals for how to move forward embracing new political concepts and practices. Informed by Shoatz's experience as a leader in the Black Liberation Movement in Philadelphia, the pieces in this book put forth his fresh and self-critical retelling of the black liberation struggle in the United States and provide cutting-edge analysis of the prison-industrial complex. Innovative and revolutionary on multiple levels, the essays also discuss such varied topics as eco-socialism, matriarchy and eco-feminism, food security, prefiguration and the Occupy Wall Street movement. Including new essays written expressly for this volume, Shoatz's unique perspective offers many practical and theoretical insights for today's movements for social change.
Publisher: Pm Press
ISBN: 9781604860597
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
During a lengthy incarceration spent mostly in solitary confinement, Russell Maroon Shoatz has developed into a prolific writer and powerful voice for the disenfranchised. This first published collection of his accumulated works showcases his sharp and profound understanding of the current historical moment, with clear proposals for how to move forward embracing new political concepts and practices. Informed by Shoatz's experience as a leader in the Black Liberation Movement in Philadelphia, the pieces in this book put forth his fresh and self-critical retelling of the black liberation struggle in the United States and provide cutting-edge analysis of the prison-industrial complex. Innovative and revolutionary on multiple levels, the essays also discuss such varied topics as eco-socialism, matriarchy and eco-feminism, food security, prefiguration and the Occupy Wall Street movement. Including new essays written expressly for this volume, Shoatz's unique perspective offers many practical and theoretical insights for today's movements for social change.
Verbal Behavior
Author: Burrhus Frederic Skinner
Publisher: New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
Book Description
When Life Comes Early
Author: Vaishnavi Wadekar
Publisher: Verses Kindler Publication
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
When Life Comes Early is a book based on the theme of 'Loss of Innocence'
Publisher: Verses Kindler Publication
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
When Life Comes Early is a book based on the theme of 'Loss of Innocence'
Supreme Court of the State of New York
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Languages : en
Pages : 980
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Languages : en
Pages : 980
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Supreme Court
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Languages : en
Pages : 1276
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Pages : 1276
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By Pike and Dyke
Author: George Alfred Henty
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Category : Netherlands
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Category : Netherlands
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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By Pike and Dyke
Author: G. A. Henty
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1776674731
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
In the late sixteenth century, the Dutch people remained under the control of Spain, and the myriad attempts to rebel and become independent had all failed. Young Ned Martin, a teenager of English and Dutch parentage, is offered a position in the service of William the Silent (who would later come to be known as William of Orange). In this capacity, Ned has the opportunity to help fan the flames of revolution.
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1776674731
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
In the late sixteenth century, the Dutch people remained under the control of Spain, and the myriad attempts to rebel and become independent had all failed. Young Ned Martin, a teenager of English and Dutch parentage, is offered a position in the service of William the Silent (who would later come to be known as William of Orange). In this capacity, Ned has the opportunity to help fan the flames of revolution.