Readers will find that this book is written by a citizen such as themselves and reflects the concerns that each of us share in one way or another. Although some may agree with what the author say's and some may not, but all will agree that the topics that I comment on are primary problems within American society. It is a unique perspective from an ordinary citizen and not from an analyst from a big think tank. This work reflects common attitudes for not so common problems that we face as a nation with an insight which seems to be uncommon to our leaders. It is a work of reflection, critique and sharp truths about several different aspects of American society and how we project that image to others.

REVISED EDITION On Aug. 23 1989 a 16-year-old black youth and his two friends were pursued by a bat-wielding mob of 40 white youths. One of them had a gun and shot the teen, Yusuf Hawkins, through the heart. This did not occur in the deep south but the industrial north, in Brooklyn, NY. This book tells the story of the marches that followed on the streets and the drama that followed in the courtroom, and it provides lessons still valid today

Readers will find that this book is written by a citizen such as themselves and reflects the concerns that each of us share in one way or another. Although some may agree with what the author say's and some may not, but all will agree that the topics that I comment on are primary problems within American society. It is a unique perspective from an ordinary citizen and not from an analyst from a big think tank. This work reflects common attitudes for not so common problems that we face as a nation with an insight which seems to be uncommon to our leaders. It is a work of reflection, critique and sharp truths about several different aspects of American society and how we project that image to others.